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Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond: Treatments, Resources, Self-Help, Good News, Updates
Contributor(s): Ricks, Delthia (Author)
ISBN: 0897934547     ISBN-13: 9780897934541
Publisher: Hunter House Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $14.36  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2005
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Annotation: 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, Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond helps women better understand their illness and enables them to make knowledgeable choices about their care. Among the topics discussed are the pros and cons of different treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, 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.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Diseases - Cancer
Dewey: 616.994
LCCN: 2005007293
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.14" W x 8.48" (1.17 lbs) 300 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
 
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Publisher Description:
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.