100 Questions & Answers About Ovarian Cancer
by Dizon, Don S., M.D.; Abu-Rustum, Nadeem R.; Brown, Andrea GibbsFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-09-01
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett
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Summary
Whether you’re a newly diagnosed ovarian cancer patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor’s and patient’s views, 100 Questions & Answers About Ovarian Cancer gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. Written by a gynecologic oncologist, a gynecologic surgeon, and an ovarian cancer survivor, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. v |
| Preface | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| The Basics | p. 1 |
| Where are my ovaries? What do they do? | |
| What does it mean to have cancer? | |
| What is a cyst? Is it related to ovarian cancer? How do a complex ovarian cyst and a simple cyst differ? | |
| Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Staging | p. 13 |
| What does it mean to have ovarian cancer? | |
| Are there risk factors for ovarian cancer? | |
| What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer? | |
| How is cancer diagnosed? | |
| Treatment of Ovarian Cancer | p. 37 |
| How do I decide on where to get treated? | |
| Must the surgeon remove both ovaries if I am diagnosed with ovarian cancer? | |
| When can I consider myself cured? | |
| Coping with Treatment and Side Effects | p. 71 |
| Will I feel terrible during treatment? | |
| What side effects can I expect from chemotherapy? | |
| Is depression common after treatment? | |
| Symptom Management | p. 101 |
| What symptoms occur when ovarian cancer progresses? | |
| What happens if I have severe abdominal pain? | |
| What can I do for fatigue? | |
| Relapse | p. 111 |
| If my ovaries have been removed, how can the cancer come back? | |
| What happens if the cancer comes back? | |
| If the cancer comes back, can I still be cured? | |
| If Treatment Fails | p. 129 |
| Does intravenous feeding play a role? | |
| What is hospice? | |
| What are the end stages of ovarian cancer like? | |
| Prevention, Screening, and Advocacy | p. 137 |
| Can I protect myself from getting ovarian cancer? | |
| Can ovarian cancer be inherited? | |
| Is there any way to screen for ovarian cancer? | |
| The appendix is a list of web sites, organizations, and literature to help ovarian cancer patients and their families find additional resources on general and specific topics related to ovarian cancer | p. 151 |
| Glossary | p. 173 |
| Index | p. 179 |
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