Cancer Caregiving A-to-Z An At-Home Guide for Patients and Families

1. Introduction
2. Anxiety and Fear
3. Appetite (Poor or Loss of)
4. Blood Counts
5. Blood in Stool
6. Blood in Urine
7. Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplants
8. Chemotherapy
9. Clinical Trials
10. Confusion
11. Constipation
12. Depression
13. Diarrhea
14. D iHi cuity M 0 vi n g
15. Exercise
16. Falls
17. Fatigue
18. Fever
19. Fluids and Dehydration
20. Grooming and Appearance
21. Hair Loss
22. Health Insurance
23. Hiccups
24. Hospice Care
25. Immunotherapy
26. Itching
27. Leg Cramps
28. Mouth Bleeding
29. M 0 u t h Dryn e ss
30. Mouth Sores
31. Nausea and Vomiting
32. Pain
33. Prostheses
34. Radiation Therapy
35. Seizures
36. Sexu a I ity
37. Shortness of Breath
38. Skin Color Changes
39. Ski n Dryness
40. Skin Sores (Pressure Sores)
41. Sleep Problems
42. Steroids and Hormones
43. Stomas (Ostomies)
44. Swallowing Problems
45. Sweating
46. Swelling
47. Treatment at Home
48. Tubesandint r aven0 u s (I V) Lin e s
49. Weight Changes
50. Conclusion

Whether caring for one’s self at home or providing care for a loved one, this indispensable quick reference can improve quality of care and quality of life for those with cancer. Organized in a straight-forward alphabetical format, the book covers more than four dozen critical cancer caregiving topics, from anxiety to weight changes, and is filled with vital checklists, as well as time-saving—perhaps life-saving—“What-to-do-ifs," which are readily accessible.