Full title: Childhood brain & spinal cord tumors : a guide for families, friends & caregivers / Tania Shiminski-Maher, Patsy McGuire Cullen, Maria Sansalone.

Author/creator: Cullen, Patsy McGuire, 1955-, Sansalone, Maria, 1960-, Shiminski-Maher, Tania, 1959-.

Call Numbers: N618.92994/7

Record Identifier: 74Vv0vbEd8kO

Language: English

Formats: Books

Contents: xix, 546 p. : ill. ; 24 cm., 1. Diagnosis -- 2. The Brain and Spinal Cord -- 3. Types of Tumors -- 4. Coping with Procedures -- 5. Your Child's Hospitalization -- 6. Family and Friends -- 7. Forming a Partnership with the Medical Team -- 8. Surgery -- 9. Clinical Trials -- 10. Venous Catheters -- 11. Radiation Therapy -- 12. Chemotherapy -- 13. Common Side Effects of Chemotherapy -- 14. Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation -- 15. Feelings, Communication, and Behavior -- 16. Siblings -- 17. Nutrition -- 18. Record Keeping and Finances -- 19. Sources of Support -- 20. School -- 21. End of Treatment -- 22. Relapse -- 23. Death and Bereavement -- 24. Toward the Future -- A. Blood Counts and What They Mean -- D. List of Pediatric Neurosurgeons.

Publishers: Bejing ; Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly, c2002.

Notes: Patient-centered guides. Includes tear out treatment record sheet inside back cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 490-515) and index.

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DDC: 618.9299481

MMS ID: 991015737989702626