Living with a Brain Tumor Dr. Peter Black's Guide to Taking Control of Your Treatment

Name: Living with a Brain Tumor Dr. Peter Black's Guide to Taking Control of Your Treatment
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ISBN: 9780805079685

ISBN-10: 0805079688

ISBN-13: 9780805079685

Edition: 2006

Authors: Peter Black, Sharon Hogan, Sharon Hogan, Peter McLaren Black

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For the 200,000 people in the United States who are diagnosed with a brain tumor each year, the future can be daunting. After the initial shock wears off, patients must immediately grapple with major decisions regarding treatment options, and then face ongoing concerns about long-term effects. In Living with a Brain Tumor, Dr. Peter Black offers an invaluable mix of advice and medical information, arming readers with everything they need to know to address their diagnosis: "An Introduction to Brain Tumors" provides straightforward information about how brain tumors are diagnosed and the different types of tumors. "Living with a Brain Tumor" addresses the emotional impact of the diagnosis on…

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List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 10/31/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Preface



An Introduction to Brain Tumors



What Is a Brain Tumor?



How Brain Tumors Are Diagnosed



Types of Brain Tumors



Meningiomas, Pituitary Adenomas, and Vestibular Schwannomas



Gliomas



Other Primary Brain Tumors



Metastatic Brain Tumors



Living with a Brain Tumor



How to Think about Treatment



What a Brain Tumor Means for Me and My Family



Raising a Child Who Has a Brain Tumor



Treatment Options



Watching and Waiting



Surgery



Radiation Therapy



Chemotherapy



Newer Therapies



Drugs for Swelling, Seizures, and Other Problems



Choosing Supportive Care



Treatment of Brain Tumors in Children



Recovery



Working Toward Wellness



Reasons for Hope


Appendix


References and Further Reading


Resources


Acknowledgments


Index