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A Guide to Survivorship for Women Who Have Ovarian Cancer

edited by Robert E. Bristow, MD, MBA, FACOG, FACS, Terri L. Cornelison, MD, PhD, FACOG, and F. J. Montz, MD, KM, FACOG, FACS

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The comprehensive guide for women who are living with ovarian cancer.

This updated and expanded second edition offers a wealth of information to ease the physical and emotional suffering of women who have ovarian cancer. The expert authors include highly respected and experienced oncologists, gynecologic oncology nurse specialists, researchers, and ovarian cancer survivors. Throughout the book they emphasize the concepts of survivorship, or living life well in the face of daunting uncertainties, and self-determination: the right of each patient to be informed, involved, and in control of her...

The comprehensive guide for women who are living with ovarian cancer.

This updated and expanded second edition offers a wealth of information to ease the physical and emotional suffering of women who have ovarian cancer. The expert authors include highly respected and experienced oncologists, gynecologic oncology nurse specialists, researchers, and ovarian cancer survivors. Throughout the book they emphasize the concepts of survivorship, or living life well in the face of daunting uncertainties, and self-determination: the right of each patient to be informed, involved, and in control of her care.

Detailed information on diagnosis and treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, pain management, and integrative medicine, constitutes a key feature of the book. Also covered in depth are image recovery, nutrition, pain control, and genetic testing. Women who have ovarian cancer share advice on coping with the life-changing disease and its treatments.

Offering candor, compassion, and hope, this remarkable book explains how to add quality to your life and take care of medical and social needs while living with ovarian cancer.

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It is clearly written, and will be a valuable tool for health care providers, patients, and anyone with an interest in the topic; it is suitable for all libraries and highly recommended for consumer health collections.

This important book should be included in all consumer health collections, as well as purchased by women affected by the disease.

This guide excels at providing detailed medical information and practical tips on ways to reduce the side effects of treatment.

Because the authors all have years of clinical experience, they seem to understand what women worry about and care about, and they address these issues throughout the book.

The latest developments in diagnosis and treatment are discussed—but even more so, is the quality of living itself: it's this which sets A Guide to Survivorship for Women with Ovarian Cancer apart.

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Publication Date
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Available
Trim Size
6
x
9
Pages
320
ISBN
9781421417547
Illustration Description
4 line drawings
Table of Contents

Foreword, by Kathleen Ryan, MD
Introduction
1. What Is Ovarian Cancer?
2. Surgery for Ovarian Cancer
3. Chemotherapy
4. The Side Effects of Chemotherapy
5. Radiation Therapy
6. Nutrition
7. Controlling Pain

Foreword, by Kathleen Ryan, MD
Introduction
1. What Is Ovarian Cancer?
2. Surgery for Ovarian Cancer
3. Chemotherapy
4. The Side Effects of Chemotherapy
5. Radiation Therapy
6. Nutrition
7. Controlling Pain and Suffering
8. Adding Quality to Life
9. Integrative Medicine for Ovarian Cancer
10. Image Recovery
11. Taking Care of Social Needs
12. Genetic Testing
13. Therapy Completion and Surveillance
14. Managing Recurrent Disease
15. Decisions at the End of Life
16. Death and the Process of Dealing with Loss
17. Survivorship
Resources
Notes
List of Contributors
Index

Author Bios
Featured Contributor

Terri L. Cornelison, MD, PhD, FACOG

Terri L. Cornelison, MD, PhD, FACOG, is the associate director for clinical research in the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health and an assistant professor of gynecology and obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Featured Contributor

F. J. Montz, MD, KM, FACOG, FACS

F. J. Montz, MD, KM, FACOG, FACS, was a professor of gynecology and obstetrics, surgery, and oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Medical Institutions.