1.+100+Questions+and+Answers

Kelvin, J, & Tyson, L (2005). //100 Questions & answers about cancer symptons & cancer treatments side effects//. Massachusetts: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Types of Chemotherapy-


 * “Chemotherapy can be given with the goal of curing cancer, controlling the disease, or relieving symptoms.” (PG 8)

“Your doctor will decide what type of chemotherapy is right for you, based on where your cancer started, if it has metastasized (spread) to other areas of your body, and how healthy you are.” (PG 8)

“Primary or neoadjuvant chemotherapy is given before surgery; given this way, the chemotherapy is used to shrink the tumor and make it easier for the surgeon to remove.” (PG 8)

“Adjuvant chemotherapy is given after surgery if there is a risk that microscopic cancer cells (those that are unable to be seen) are left behind after surgery.” (PG 8)

(Chemotherapy) “It is most commonly given intravenously (IV), through a thin needle inserted into a vein; the needle is taken out after the treatment is completed.” (PG 8)

“Chemotherapy can also be injected under the skin (subcutaneously), into the muscle, or into the cerebrospinal fluid, for some types of cancer, it is instilled into a body cavity (for example, the bladder or the abdomen).” (PG 9)**

Types of Radiation-


 * “Radiation therapy treats disease with high energy in the form of waves or particles. As the energy passes through the body, it damages the cells in its path, destroying the cancer cells or shrinking the tumor.” (PG 5)

“Radiation therapy is carefully planned to ensure an accurate dose is delivered to the tumor site while minimizing the dose received by the surrounding normal tissues.” (PG 5)

“Radiation therapy is most commonly administered as external beam treatment. Beams of radiation are directed from a machine, such as a linear accelerator, to a particular part of the body.” (PG 5)

“Radiation therapy can also be administered with internal treatment. One form of internal radiation is called brachytherapy, in which a radioactive source in the form of a seed, ribbon, or tube is positioned inside the body.” (PG 6)

“The other form of internal radiation uses radioactive material taken by mouth or injected into a vein. This travels through the body and tends to collect where tumor cells are located.” (PG 7)

“Internal radiation often requires hospitalization, and some forms also require isolation for a period of time because of the radiation being emitted from you body while the source is in place.” (PG 7)**

What Colon Cancer Is-


 * “It begins with a change in the structure and function of a particular cell that causes it to divide with out control; it can subsequently invade and damage surrounding tissues, and cells can break away and spread to distant areas in the body.” (PG 2)**


 * “Remission: a disappearance of all signs and symptoms of cancer; cancer cells may still be in the body.” (PG 215)**

Introductions-


 * “Surgery and radiation therapy are local treatments, directed to a particular part of the body. Chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and biologic therapy are systemic treatments, which travel through the blood stream to all parts of the body.” (PG 4)a**