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LIVING WITH CANCER > SYMPTOMS & SIDE EFFECTS > HAIR LOSS > PATIENT INFORMATION GUIDEUK Patient Information Guide: Hair loss
Book
| 100 Q&As about Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects | |
| Author | Joanne Kelvin & Leslie Tyson |
| Publisher | Jones & Bartlett Publishers |
| Description | A US publication, this provides both the doctor’s and patient’s views to questions about cancer and coping with its symptoms. Provides information on treatment for relieving pain, nausea, fatigue, and other symptoms. |
| ISBN | 0-763726-12-5 |
| Date | 2005 |
| Beauty and Cancer | |
| Author | Diane Doan Noyes, Peggy Mellody |
| Publisher | Taylor |
| Description | Covers topics such as hair care, wigs, headwraps, skin care, make-up, clothing, nutrition, exercise and nail care. Includes useful diagrams to demonstrate different ways of tying a headwrap. |
| ISBN | 0-878338-09-8 |
| Date | 1992 |
| Obtain from | Out of print but available from libraries and online bookshops. |
| Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Survival Guide | |
| Author | Judith McKay & Nancee Hirano |
| Publisher | New Harbinger Publications |
| Description | Explanation of how chemotherapy works, and how drugs are given. Aims to help you cope with side effects such as nausea, digestive problems, stress, fatigue, hair loss and skin changes. |
| ISBN | 1-572240-70-9 |
| Date | 1998 |
| Kathy's Hats: a story of hope | |
| Author | Trudy Krisher |
| Publisher | Albert Whitman & Company |
| Description | A book about nine-year-old Kathy, who has chemotherapy for cancer. Her hair falls out and she has to wear hats. Well illustrated and a supportive story. |
| ISBN | 0-807541-16-8-1 |
| Date | 1992 |
Booklets and factsheets
| Coping with hair loss | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
| Hair care and hair loss | |
| Author | Royal Marsden NHS Trust |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Online at: www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/RMH/cancer/livingwithcancer/hairloss |
| HeadStrong | |
| Author | Breast Cancer Care |
| Description | This leaflet offers information on HeadStrong, Breast Cancer Care's free hair loss advisory service. |
| Obtain from | Online at: www.breastcancercare.org.uk/content.php?page_id=7138 |
| How to cope with hair loss | |
| Author | Wessex Cancer Trust |
| Description | Leaflet |
| Obtain from | Wessex Cancer Trust, Bellis House, 11 Westwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1DL. Tel: 023 8067 2200, Fax: 023 8067 2266. |
| URL | http://www.wessexcancer.org |
| Scalp cooling | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Factsheet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
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