Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond

Treatments, Resources, Self-Help, Good News, Updates

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Cancer
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Author: M.S. Delthia Ricks ISBN: 9780897935609
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company Publication: August 16, 2005
Imprint: Hunter House Language: English
Author: M.S. Delthia Ricks
ISBN: 9780897935609
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Publication: August 16, 2005
Imprint: Hunter House
Language: English

For most women and their families, a diagnosis of breast cancer is both devastating and confusing. Questions about the disease -- its cause, treatment, and prognosis -- can be overwhelming at such a difficult time. By gathering together all the latest information available on the subject, this book helps women better understand their illness and enables them to make knowledgeable choices about their care. Among topics discussed are the pros and cons of different treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy; breast reconstruction; recurrence rates; building a support team; follow-up care; and life after cancer. The book also explores current issues such as emerging therapies and examines possible links with obesity, ethnicity, and environmental factors. Top breast cancer specialists and researchers offer comments and testimony, and personal stories from breast cancer survivors provide heartening reminders that the reader is not alone.

This is a serious breast cancer book for the woman or professional who wants to know all of the latest information from a reliable source.

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For most women and their families, a diagnosis of breast cancer is both devastating and confusing. Questions about the disease -- its cause, treatment, and prognosis -- can be overwhelming at such a difficult time. By gathering together all the latest information available on the subject, this book helps women better understand their illness and enables them to make knowledgeable choices about their care. Among topics discussed are the pros and cons of different treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy; breast reconstruction; recurrence rates; building a support team; follow-up care; and life after cancer. The book also explores current issues such as emerging therapies and examines possible links with obesity, ethnicity, and environmental factors. Top breast cancer specialists and researchers offer comments and testimony, and personal stories from breast cancer survivors provide heartening reminders that the reader is not alone.

This is a serious breast cancer book for the woman or professional who wants to know all of the latest information from a reliable source.

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