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CANCER TREATMENTS > RADIOTHERAPY > GENERAL INFORMATION > PATIENT INFORMATION GUIDEUK Patient Information Guide: Radiotherapy
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 | |
| 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. |
| Understanding radiotherapy | |
| Author | Cancerbackup |
| Description | Booklet |
| Obtain from | Online version available Order from Cancerbackup |
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 | |
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