Placing radiotherapy within the context of overall cancer treatment, this book looks at side effects, everyday life, social life, travel, and looks at exercise and diet that may be helpful.

Examines the treatment options available to cancer patients, tells how to select the right oncologist, and offers tips on setting up a treatment plan, maintaining health after therapy, and locating support groups.

Product Description: New advances in treatment offer cancer patients more options than ever before. Coping with Chemotherapy and Radiation is an accessible, accurate guide to the latest developments in radiation therapy and chemotherapy. You will find important information on how chemotherapy and radiation treatments work; what to expect from treatments, how to alleviate common side effects, and more...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Cancer no longer has to mean a death sentence--due in large part to state-of-the-art radiation treatments. Written for patients and their loved ones, this thorough and sympathetic layperson's guide to radiation therapy allows those battling the disease to take an educated and active part in their own recovery...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Answers questions often asked by cancer patients, discussing chemotherapy and radiation treatments, side effects, the need for emotional support, and handling stress

Advocates the use of radiation therapy in cancer treatment, describing the techniques used and benefits derived

Describes radiation treatment and its side effects, explains how it works, and discusses diagnostic testing, treatment of pain, and recovering from cancer

Product Description: Book by Richard A. Steeves