Cancerbackup: Patient Information Guide
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Book
| 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 |
| Coping with Chemotherapy and Radiation |
| Author
| Daniel Cukier et al |
| Publisher
| McGraw-Hill Contemporary |
| Description
| A guide to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It gives information on how radiotherapy and chemotherapy work, how the treatment may affect you and how to cope with and reduce side effects. |
| ISBN
| 0-071444-72-6 |
| Date
| 2004 |
| Coping with Radiotherapy |
| Author
| Terry Priestman |
| Publisher
| Sheldon Press |
| Description
| Written by one of Cancerbackup’s medical advisors (a senior consultant oncologist) this book explain what the treatment is, how it works, and how to cope with any side effects. |
| ISBN
| 0-859699-99-4 |
| Date
| 2007 |
Booklets and factsheets
| Radiotherapy (in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu) |
| Author
| Cancerbackup |
| Description
| Factsheets |
| Obtain from
| Online versions available |
| Radiotherapy - A guide for patients and their families |
| Author
| Christie Hospital NHS Trust |
| Description
| Booklet |
| Obtain from
| Online at www.christie.nhs.uk/patients/booklets/ or call 0161 446 3576. |
| X-rays: How safe are they? |
| Author
| National Radiological Protection Board |
| Description
| Leaflet |
| Obtain from
| NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ |
| URL
| http://www.nrpb.org.uk |
Multimedia
| Chemotherapy & Radiotherapy |
| Author
| Cancerbackup |
| Description
| Video giving an overview of treatment, side effects and the methods used to alleviate them. Also available in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu. |
| Obtain from
| Order from Cancerbackup |
All resources in UK patient information guide have been reviewed by Cancerbackup specialist nurses and all details were correct at time of review.
Feedback about these resources or suggestions for inclusion are welcome - please contact us.
| Get support Want to talk to a specialist cancer nurse? Call free on 0808 800 1234. Need emotional support? Call Cancerline free on 0808 808 2020. Find out about other ways to get support on the main Macmillan website. |
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