Every year, more than 200,000 people benefit from chemotherapy. This book shows how. Drum takes a holistic approach to recovery for cancer patients who are determined to fight and who view cancer, not chemotherapy, as the enemy. He encourages them to adopt positive attitudes, long-term goals, and assertive involvement in their treatment. This practical, uplifting approach is reinforced by a thorough overview of chemotherapy's medical aspects, including misconceptions, risks and benefits, and the administration of treatments. The second half of the book discusses practical issues, such as nutrition, appearance, cost, pain, side effects, stress, social adaptations, support systems, and unorthodox treatments. Drum even includes advice for coping with unsuccessful chemotherapy and dying. A valuable appendix lists relevant books, electronic databases, and electronic addresses and a glossary. There is a powerhouse of help and encouragement here for anyone who accepts cancer as a curable illness, not a death sentence. Patricia Hassler
Los Angeles Medical Association Physician, February 3, 1997
Well-grounded scientifically, easy to understand. A "bedside companion" for those who are dealing with this terrible ordeal. Malin Dollinger, M.D. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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