InhaltsangabeIntroduction.



Part I: Your Journey Through Cancer Treatments: Preparing for the Trip.



Chapter 1: Recognizing the Realities of Chemotherapy and Radiation.



Chapter 2: The Mutants Take Over: A Primer on Cancer.



Chapter 3: You Will Be Tested: What All Those Tests Show.



Part II: Your Choices along the Way: Making Good Ones.



Chapter 4: Defining Chemotherapy: The Anticancer Drugs.



Chapter 5: Defining Radiation: A Burning Issue.



Chapter 6: Setting New Standards: The Role of Clinical Trials.



Chapter 7: Getting a Second Chance: Bone Marrow Transplants.



Part III: Chemotherapy: What to Expect and How to Deal with Side Effects.



Chapter 8: What to Expect During Chemotherapy: A Head-to-Toe Mouthwash.



Chapter 9: Gimme a Boost: Immune and Bone Marrow Stimulants.



Chapter 10: Coping with Serious Side Effects of Chemotherapy.



Chapter 11: Coping with Less Serious Side Effects of Chemotherapy.



Part IV: Radiation: What to Expect and How to Deal with Side Effects.



Chapter 12: What to Expect During Radiation: Tattoos and Moisturizer.



Chapter 13: Coping with Side Effects of Radiation Therapy.



Part V: Your Success Strategies: Assembling Your Support Team.



Chapter 14: Your Health Professionals: Your Friends and Guides.



Chapter 15: Good Nutrition: Eating Right No Matter How You Feel.



Chapter 16: Meeting Spiritual Needs: Turning to Prayer and Meditation.



Chapter 17: Finding a Support Group: Realizing You Are Not Alone.



Part VI: Your Future after Cancer Treatments: Looking Ahead.



Chapter 18: Finishing Therapy: An End and a Beginning.



Chapter 19: Dealing with Recurrence: Here We Go Again.



Chapter 20: Defining Yourself after Cancer: The New Normal.



Part VII: The Part of Tens.



Chapter 21: Ten Myths about Cancer.



Chapter 22: Ten Ways for Family and Friends to Help You.



Chapter 23: Ten Things Beyond Your Control.



Chapter 24: Ten Ways Life Will Be Better after Cancer.



Chapter 25: Ten Sources for More Information.



Glossary.



Index.