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By clicking on 'View Summary' under each resource, you will find a summary, the ISBN and publisher’s name which will help you if you wish to purchase or reserve a copy at your local library.Managing the Side Effects of Chemotherapy & Radiation Therapy
A Guide for Patients and Their Families (3rd ed.)
Author: Marylin J. Dodd (R.N., Ph.D., FAAN)
ISBN #: 0-943671-12-0
Publisher: UCSF Nursing Press
Summary:
“This books is designed to help patients and their families get through treatment and on the road to recovery. It describes the most common possible side effects caused by these therapies and tells how each of these symptoms can be alleviated or managed. Moreover, if you are not certain the symptoms you are experiencing are related to your therapy, this book will help you answer your questions.”
External Links
- Cyberknife Society
This site gives a good deal of information on the cyberknife and answers any FAQ that the patient may have about this procedure. - Cancer View Canada
This site allows patients to search by city/province etc to find different cancer trials that are happening. - Canadian Virtual Brain Tissue Bank
Featured Story
May is 'Leave A Legacy' Month
It was August of 1985 when Shelley Fitak first began to learn about brain tumours. It was then that her first husband, Bob Thierman, was diagnosed with a brain tumour. At the time, little was known about brain tumours. In addition, there was very little support or information available across Canada ...
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Lin-Pei's Story: Spring Sprint Support
A New Mom With a Malignant Brain Tumour Supports Spring Sprint February 8, 2011 is a day that I do not remember, but it has become a...
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Early in 2012, members of the film and television industry from Canada and the United States came together to produce three Public...
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- 21/May/2012: New Glasgow Support Group: Meets at Glen Haven Manor, 739 East River Road, New Glasgown, NS... Learn more >
- 21/May/2012: Guelph Support Group: Meets at Hospice Wellington, Community Program Room, 795 Scottsdale Avenue,... Learn more >
- 21/May/2012: Mississauaga Support Group: Meets at Westminster United Church, 4094 Tomken Rd., Mississauga, ON... Learn more >
- 21/May/2012: Edmonton Support Group: Meets at Zion Lutheran Church, 11533-135 Street in Edmonton ... Learn more >
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