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100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Cancer

by: Carroll, William L.; Reisman, Jessica

100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Cancer

by: Carroll, William L.; Reisman, Jessica

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9780763731403
ISBN 10:
0763731404
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 10/19/2004
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

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Summary

100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s Cancer gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about childhood cancer, treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, coping strategies -- for both patient and caregiver, sources of support, and much more. This book is an invaluable resource for understanding and coping with the medical, psychological, emotional and financial aspects of a child sick with cancer.

Foreword

Preface

Part 1. The Basics

(32)

Questions 1--7 provide information about childhood cancer with such topics as

What is cancer?

What causes cancer?

What is a tumor?

Special Feature: Common Cancers of Children

Part 2. Diagnosis

(20)

Questions 8--24 address the ways in which childhood cancers are identified and classified

Our child is suspected of having cancer. What do we do next, and what can we anticipate?

What is a biopsy?

Part 3. Treatment Options

(34)

Questions 25--45 explain how childhood malignancies are treated

What is my child's prognosis?

How quickly do I need to make a decision about treatment options?

Will surgery help my child?

Part 4. Side Effects and Complications of Treatment

(24)

Questions 46--66 address the physical, emotional, and behavioral dimensions of treatment side effects

Are new medicines available that don't have the same side effects typically associated with conventional treatment?

What can I do to prevent side effects of treatment?

What are blood transfusions, and what are the signs that my child may need one?

Will my child be in pain?

Part 5: Treatment Facilities and Healthcare Providers

111

(12)

Questions 67--76 offer advice on finding the right facility and health care providers for your child

What should I look for in an oncologist/clinic?

Who should I expect to encounter during my child's course of treatment?

What and who is ``child life'' and how can it help?

What if my child needs medical assistance at home?

Part 6: Living and Coping with Cancer

123

(32)

Questions 77--100 discuss the interpersonal changes cancer brings, including how to communicate with your child, family and friends; the social and emotional impact of cancer on a teenager, and coping emotionally and financially as a parent

How do I explain the diagnosis to my child?

What can I do to help my teenager cope with her diagnosis?

How do I explain this diagnosis to my (other) children, and how can I help them cope?

How can I help myself cope through this difficult time?

Appendix

155

(10)

A list of Web sites, organizations, and literature to help pediatric cancer patients and their families find additional information on general and specific topics related to childhood cancer

Glossary

165

(10)

Index

175

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100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Cancer

100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Cancer

9780763731403

0763731404

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