Your Brain After Chemo
A Practical Guide to Lifting the Fog and Getting Back Your Focus
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Cancer
| Author: | Dan Silverman, Idelle Davidson | ISBN: | 9780786748129 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books | Publication: | June 17, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Lifelong Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dan Silverman, Idelle Davidson |
| ISBN: | 9780786748129 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Publication: | June 17, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Lifelong Books |
| Language: | English |
Chemotherapy saves lives, but new studies-including research led by coauthor Dr. Dan Silverman-reveal that the agents used to kill cancer cells may also impair normal brain function. Even years after treatment people have reported problems with memory, concentration, multitasking, and word retrieval. Silverman and Idelle Davidson combine cutting-edge science and true stories to demonstrate that chemo brain” is not a figment of your imagination. With its invaluable strategies and straightforward nine-step program specifically tailored to re-energizing the brain, Your Brain After Chemo gives patients the coping skills to move on with their lives.
Chemotherapy saves lives, but new studies-including research led by coauthor Dr. Dan Silverman-reveal that the agents used to kill cancer cells may also impair normal brain function. Even years after treatment people have reported problems with memory, concentration, multitasking, and word retrieval. Silverman and Idelle Davidson combine cutting-edge science and true stories to demonstrate that chemo brain” is not a figment of your imagination. With its invaluable strategies and straightforward nine-step program specifically tailored to re-energizing the brain, Your Brain After Chemo gives patients the coping skills to move on with their lives.
