If you experience nausea, fatigue, mouth ulcers--or any other unwelcome side effect of chemotherapy or radiation therapy--this book can help you cope more effectively with your treatment.
This comprehensive and authoritative new edition:

• Lists over 70 chemotherapy agents and potential side effects, signs, and symptoms
• Describes side effects associated with radiation therapy
• Gives specific suggestions for dealing with each side effect
• Advises when to contact a physician or nurse about a particular symptom
• Includes nutritional advice for cancer patients
• Provides a Self-Care Behavior Log with worksheets for help in talking with physicians or nurses