Step By Step Management of Chemo and Radiotherapy

Table of contents introduction what is chemotherapy? chemotherapy and blood tests learning to live with chemotherapy the intravenous experience bags, bottles, tubings and pumps staying comfortable during chemotherapy intravenous problems venous access devices how long treatment lasts selecting the right drugs commonly used chemotherapy drugs selecting the right dosage measuring the response dealing with side effects coping with side effects of chemotherapy coping with nausea and vomiting coping with digestive problems hair loss or alopecia skin changes; hyperpigmentation sexuality and fertility coping with fatigue maintaining good nutrition getting support relaxation and stress reduction how it works? planning the therapy types of external radiation types of internal radiation new techniques to improve radiotherapy dealing with side effects index