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• Title:Childhood brain & spinal cord tumors : a guide for families, friends & caregivers / Tania Shiminski-Maher, Patsy Cullen, Maria Sansalone.
  
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• Variant Title:Childhood brain and spinal cord tumors
  
• Author/Creator:Shiminski-Maher, Tania, 1959-
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Cullen, Patsy McGuire, 1955-
  Sansalone, Maria, 1960-
  
• Published/Created:Bejing ; Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly, ©2002.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WL358 .S556 2002
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Brain--Tumors--Popular works.
  Spinal cord--Tumors--Popular works.
  Tumors in children--Popular works.
  
• Medical Subjects: Brain Neoplasms--Child--Popular Works.
  Spinal Neoplasms--Child--Popular Works.
  
• Edition:1st ed.
  
• Description:xix, 546 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  
• Series:Patient-centered guides.
  
• Notes:Pull out "cancer survivor's treatment record" booklet included in back.
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:0596500092 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  
• Contents:1. Diagnosis
  2. Brain and Spinal Cord
  3. Types of Tumors
  4. Coping with Procedures
  5. Your Child's Hospitalization
  6. Family and Friends
  7. Forming a Partnership with the Medical Team
  8. Surgery
  9. Clinical Trials
  10. Venous Catheters
  11. Radiation Therapy
  12. Chemotherapy
  13. Common Side Effects of Chemotherapy
  14. Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation
  15. Feelings, Communication, and Behavior
  16. Siblings
  17. Nutrition
  18. Record Keeping and Finances
  19. Sources of Support
  20. School
  21. End of Treatment
  22. Relapse
  23. Death and Bereavement
  24. Toward the Future
  A. Blood Counts and What They Mean
  D. List of Pediatric Neurosurgeons.