Topics in Cancer Survivorship

Ravinder Mohan

• Publisher: IntechOpen
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9789533078946
• eBook ISBN:
  9789535167549
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Rheumatology, Orthopedics & Prosthetics

Cancer is now the leading cause of death in the world. In the U.S., one in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with a non-skin cancer in their lifetime. Cancer patients are living longer than ever before. For instance, when detected early, the five-year survival for breast cancer is 98%, and it is about 84% in patients with regional disease. However, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer is very distressing. Cancer patients frequently suffer from pain, disfigurement, depression, fatigue, physical dysfunctions, frequent visits to doctors and hospitals, multiple tests and procedures with the possibility of treatment complications, and the financial impact of the diagnosis on their life. This book presents a number of ways that can help cancer patients to look, feel and become healthier, take care of specific symptoms such as hair loss, arm swelling, and shortness of breath, and improve their intimacy, sexuality, and fertility.

Table of contents

• Topics in Cancer Survivorship
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Living With and Beyond Cancer: New Challenges
• Chapter 2 Body Image and Cancer
• Chapter 3 Changes in Body Image in Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer
• Chapter 4 Surgical Prevention of Arm Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Treatment
• Chapter 5 Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia
• Chapter 6 Sexuality and Intimacy in the Context of Cancer
• Chapter 7 Cancer-Associated Immune Deficiency: A Form of Accelerated Immunosenescence?
• Chapter 8 Physical Activity and Cancer: It is Never Too Late to Get Moving!
• Chapter 9 The Role of Exercise in Cancer Survivorship
• Chapter 10 Nutritional Supplements for Cancer-Associated Fatigue and Cancer Therapy – A Molecular Basis for Restoring Mitochondrial Function
• Chapter 11 The Relationships Between Stress Reduction Induced by Bedside Mindfulness Program and Mental Health Status
• Chapter 12 Rehabilitation in Cancer Survivors: Interaction Between Lifestyle and Physical Activity
• Chapter 13 Fertility Preservation for Pre-Pubertal Girls and Young Female Cancer Patients
• Chapter 14 Human Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation as Fertility Reserve
• Chapter 15 Lung Cancer in Elderly
• Chapter 16 Prediction of Postoperative Lung Function
• Chapter 17 Patients’ Survival Expectations Before Localized Prostate Cancer Treatment by Treatment Status