100 Questions & Answers About Brain Tumors

by Stark-Vance Md

Overview

Whether you’re a newly diagnosed brain tumor patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. Completely revised and updated, 100 Questions&Answers About Brain Tumors, Second Edition gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. The authors, a brain tumor survivor teamed with a neuro-oncologist specializing in brain tumors, provide a comprehensive, step-by-step discussion of what you can expect in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors, while providing a real-life understanding of what these steps might mean for your day-to-day life. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449620295
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	08/15/2010
Series:	100 Q&AS Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	284
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

Part1 The Basics
Part2 Diagnosis and Pathology
Part3 Neuroimaging
Part4 Neurosurgery
Part5 Radiation Therapy
Part6 Chemotherapy and Other Drug Therapy
Part7 Clinical Trials for Brain Tumor Patients
Part8 Complications of Brain Tumors and Their Treatment
Part9 Medications Used in Brain Tumor Treatment
Part10 Living With a Brain Tumor
Part11 Taking Control of Your Future