The comprehensive guide for women who are living with ovarian
cancer.
This updated and expanded second edition offers a wealth of information
to ease the physical and emotional suffering of women who have ovarian
cancer. The expert authors include highly respected and experienced
oncologists, gynecologic oncology nurse specialists, researchers, and
ovarian cancer survivors. Throughout the book they emphasize the
concepts of survivorship, or living life well in the face of daunting
uncertainties, and self-determination: the right of each patient to be
informed, involved, and in control of her care.
Detailed information on diagnosis and treatment, including surgery,
chemotherapy, radiation, pain management, and integrative medicine,
constitutes a key feature of the book. Also covered in depth are image
recovery, nutrition, pain control, and genetic testing. Women who have
ovarian cancer share advice on coping with the life-changing disease and
its treatments.
Offering candor, compassion, and hope, this remarkable book explains how
to add quality to your life and take care of medical and social needs
while living with ovarian cancer.