Reviews of selected media are presented in this feature. Nurses, other health professionals, and publishers are invited to submit books, videotapes, CD-ROMs, and other related oncology education materials to: Carol Reed Ash, Editor, Cancer Nursing, J. Hillis Miller Health Center, PO Box 100187, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610. Selections of items for review will be based on their relevance to cancer care and the availability of space.
REVIEWERS WANTED FOR MEDIA REVIEWS. Cancer nurses interested in reviewing material for publication in the "Media News" feature should submit a letter and a short biographical sketch to the Editor at the address listed above.
Books Received
Everyone's Guide to Cancer Supportive Care: A Comprehensive Handbook for Patients and their Families
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD, FACP and Isadora Rosenbaum, MA
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Kansas City: 2005
http://www.andrewsmcmeal.com
579 pp.; ISBN: 0-7407-6041-0
Lymphedema: A Breast Cancer Patient's Guide to Prevention and Healing, 2nd Edition
Jeannie Burt and Gwen White, PT
Hunter House Publishers
Alameda, CA: 2005
http://www.hunterhouse.com
245 pp.; ISBN: 0-89793-458-X
Nutritional Issues in Cancer Care
Valerie J. Kogut, MA, RD, LDN and Sandra L. Luthringer, RD, LDN, Editors
Oncology Nursing Society
Pittsburgh, PA: 2005
374 pp.; ISBN: 1-890504-64-8
Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond: Treatment, Resources, Self-Help, Good News, Updates
Delthia Ricks, MS
Hunter House Publishers
Alameda, CA: 2005
http://www.hunterhouse.com
366 pp.; ISBN: 0-89793-454-7
Living with Lymphoma
Elizabeth M. Adler, PhD
The Johns Hopkins University Press
Baltimore, MD: 2005
http://www.press.jhu.edu
399 pp.; ISBN: 0-8018-8180-3
Thriving after Breast Cancer: Essential Healing Exercises for Body and Mind
Sherry Lebed Davis, with Stephanie Gunning
Broadway Books
New York: 2002
http://www.broadwaybooks.com
272 pp.; ISBN: 0-76 679-0846-6
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice, 2nd Edition
Martha Polovich, MN, RN, AOCN, Julie M. White, RN, BSN, OCN, and Linda O. Kelleher, RN, MS, Editors
Oncology Nursing Society
Pittsburgh, PA: 2005
246 pp.; ISBN: 1-890504-63-X
Head and Neck Cancer
Linda K. Clarke, MS, RN, CORLN and Mary Jo Dropkin, PhD, RN, Editors
Oncology Nursing Society
Pittsburgh, PA: 2006
129 pp.; ISBN: 1-890504-65-6