Survivorship
Subtitle: living well during and after cancer
By: Barrie Cassileth, PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, with Ian Yarett
Contributors: Yarett, Ian, author
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9781938170355
Subjects: Alternative treatment; Patients; Cancer; Psychological aspects; Popular works; Rehabilitation; Integrative medicine
Description: "Cancer patients face a daunting world of confusing information about treatment options. They may have heard of using integrative medicine to complement traditional care and alleviate both short- and long-term side effects of cancer treatments, but where do they locate accurate information on acupuncture, massage, yoga, and nutritional therapies? Survivorship: Living Well During and After Cancer provides up-to-date evidence-based information on available therapies from Dr. Barrie Cassileth, a leader in integrative cancer treatment and founder of the Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Cassileth will help patients begin to separate the facts from the hype when considering complementary medicine"--Amazon.com, viewed April 15, 2014.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part one. Information to start. A roadmap for quality care ; What Integrative medicine is; title: and isn't; title: Part two. Complementary therapies; title: the basics. What complementary therapies can do for you ; Diet and supplements ; Physical activity ; Acupuncture ; Mind-body therapies ; Massage ; Creative therapies; title: Part three. Symptom relief with complementary therapies. Managing pain ; Fatigue ; Anxiety, stress, and depression ; Nausea and vomiting ; Hot flashes ; Sexual dysfunction ; Xerostomia ; Insomnia and sleep disturbance ; Lymphedema ; Neuropathy; title: Appendices. Scam alert ; Your healthcare team ; Resources.