Childhood Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors
eBook - ePub

Childhood Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors

A Guide for Families, Friends & Caregivers

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Childhood Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors

A Guide for Families, Friends & Caregivers

About this book

Each year about 4,000 children and teens in the United States are diagnosed with a brain or spinal cord tumor. The illness and its treatment can have devastating effects on family, friends, schoolmates, and the larger community. This newly updated edition contains essential information families need during this difficult time. It includes descriptions of the newest treatments, such as computer-assisted surgery, stem cell transplants, and targeted therapies as well as practical advice about how to cope with diagnosis, medical procedures, hospitalization, school, and finances. Effective ways to form a partnership with the medical team are provided, as are resources for medical information, emotional support, and financial assistance. The poignant and practical stories from more than 100 children with brain or spinal cord tumors and their parents show the personal side of diagnosis and treatment. Parents who read this book will find simply explained medical facts, advice to ease their daily life, and tools to be a strong advocate for their child.

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Yes, you can access Childhood Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors by Tania Shiminski-Maher,Catherine Woodman,Nancy Keene in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Diseases & Allergies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Diagnosis
  9. 2. The Brain and Spinal Cord
  10. 3. Types of Tumors
  11. 4. Telling Your Child and Others
  12. 5. Choosing a Treatment
  13. 6. Coping with Procedures
  14. 7. Forming a Partnership with the Treatment Team
  15. 8. Hospitalization
  16. 9. Venous Catheters
  17. 10. Surgery
  18. 11. Chemotherapy
  19. 12. Common Side Effects of Chemotherapy
  20. 13. Radiation Therapy
  21. 14. Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
  22. 15. Siblings
  23. 16. Family and Friends
  24. 17. Communication and Behavior
  25. 18. School
  26. 19 . Sources of Support
  27. 20. Nutrition
  28. 21. Medical and Financial Record-keeping
  29. 22. End of Treatment and beyond
  30. 23. Recurrence
  31. 24. Death and Bereavement
  32. 25. Looking Forward
  33. Appendices
  34. Cancer Survivor’s Treatment Record