Children can and do survive cancer; the last decade has seen many major advancements in treatment. Written honestly, yet in a reassuring tone, by a reference librarian whose child has survived cancer, Children with Cancer draws together a wealth of up-to-date information essential for anyone who wishes to help a child or family through this ordeal--including relatives, friends, teachers, and clergymen, as well as doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals. The information ranges from sophisticated, hard-to-find medical facts to practical tips on how to handle side effects, and much more. Describing in detail the whole range of childhood cancers, Bracken explores how they affect the child, the treatments available, how to cope with the changes this diagnosis will bring to the entire family, and where to go for both medical and emotional help. It also includes an appendix of common medical tests, a glossary of terms, and comprehensive lists of organizations, clinics, and cancer centers, complete with names and addresses. Reviews of the previous edition:"A remarkable job....The technical information is clearly stated, up to date and accurate.....But most of all, this is a human book."--Los Angeles Times"Comprehensive, well written, accurate, and compassionate.... Bracken's book can serve as a primary reference for parents and can be used as well by health care professionals and teachers." --Science Books and Films
Author(s): Jeanne Munn Bracken
Edition: Rev Upd
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 592
Contents......Page 14
SECTION ONE: What We’re Up Against: The Diseases......Page 20
ONE: Introduction......Page 22
TWO: Genetics of Childhood Cancer......Page 40
THREE: Leukemia......Page 44
FOUR: Lymphoma......Page 58
FIVE: Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma......Page 66
SIX: Neuroblastoma......Page 74
SEVEN: Wilms Tumor......Page 82
EIGHT: Bone Cancers......Page 90
NINE: Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors......Page 102
TEN: Retinoblastoma......Page 118
ELEVEN: Soft Tissue Sarcomas......Page 128
TWELVE: Germ Cell Tumors......Page 136
THIRTEEN: Testicular Cancer......Page 142
FOURTEEN: Rare Cancers of Childhood......Page 146
SECTION TWO: What we can do about Childhood Cancer: The Treatments......Page 158
FIFTEEN: Introduction to Childhood Cancer Therapy......Page 160
SIXTEEN: Surgery......Page 176
SEVENTEEN: Radiation......Page 192
EIGHTEEN: Chemotherapy......Page 208
NINETEEN: Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplants......Page 244
TWENTY: New and Experimental Treatments......Page 258
TWENTY-ONE: Alternative and Complementary Treatments......Page 268
TWENTY-TWO: Supporting the Child Through Therapy......Page 280
SECTION THREE: How to Cope......Page 300
TWENTY-THREE: Emotional Aspects of Childhood Cancer......Page 302
TWENTY-FOUR: Siblings, Other Family, and Friends......Page 320
TWENTY-FIVE: Handling Medical Problems at Home......Page 330
TWENTY-SIX: Money Matters......Page 346
TWENTY-SEVEN: The Patient at the Clinic and in the Hospital......Page 354
TWENTY-EIGHT: Rights and Responsibilities......Page 376
TWENTY-NINE: The Patient at School......Page 384
THIRTY: The Adolescent Cancer Patient......Page 392
THIRTY-ONE: The Survivors......Page 402
THIRTY-TWO: Death......Page 412
THIRTY-THREE: Using the Internet......Page 426
A: Clinics and Local Organizations in the United States and Canada......Page 436
B: Organizations in the United States and Canada......Page 486
C: Organizations and Clinics Outside the United States......Page 502
D: Medical Tests......Page 522
Bibliography......Page 538
A......Page 566
B......Page 567
C......Page 568
D......Page 569
F......Page 570
H......Page 571
L......Page 572
P......Page 573
S......Page 574
T......Page 575
X......Page 576
A......Page 578
C......Page 579
D......Page 580
G......Page 581
K......Page 582
N......Page 583
P......Page 584
T......Page 585
Z......Page 586
