Exercises for Chemotherapy Patients

By Harry Raftopolous, Harry Raftopoulous, Erin O'Driscoll

Book Overview

The diagnosis of cancer and the beginning of chemotherapy treatment trigger questions, fears, and feelings of helplessness. But there is one step patients can take immediately to take charge of their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578260930
• ISBN13: 9781578260935
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A strongly recommended and quite upbeat resource

Co-written by Harry Raftopoulos (Assistant Professor of Medicine in the division of Medical Oncology and Director of Respiratory Oncology Program, New York Presbyterian Hospital) and Erin O'Driscoll (Registered Nurse, Exercise Physiologist, and Certified Health and Fitness Instructor), Exercises For Chemotherapy Patients is a significant and critically important instructional guide for those under-going chemotherapy and who could benefit from exercise for their personal health and increasing the quality of their lives. From walking and exercise programs that do not require any expensive equipment; to practical advice for dealing with side effects of chemotherapy; to nutrition concerns during chemotherapy treatment, Exercises For Chemotherapy Patients is a very strongly recommended and quite upbeat resource encourage cancer patients to taking charge of their own health, fitness, and recovery.