The breast cancer book A trusted guide for you and your loved ones
Book - 2021
"Providing comprehensive, current, and reliable information on breast cancer, this book, written by an experienced oncologist, a surgeon, and a breast cancer survivor, informs and inspires readers, wherever they are in the breast cancer experience. Patient stories, essays from medical specialists, and illustrations add clarity and insight"--
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- Published
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press
2021.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xii, 442 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781421441900
9781421441917
- 0. Part One
- 1. What is Cancer?
- 2. Breast Cancer Basis
- 3. Demystifying Breast Cancer Risk
- 4. Strategies to Reduce Your Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
- 5. Hereditary Breast Cancer
- 0. Part Two
- 6. Screening Tools and Technologies
- 7. Making a Diagnosis
- 8. After a Diagnosis
- 0. Part Three
- 9. Local Therapy
- 10. Radiation Therapy
- 11. Rebuilding Your Breasts After Mastectomy
- 12. Treating Noninvasive Breast Cancer - Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
- 13. Reducing the Risk of Recurrence
- 14. Cancer Again
- 15. Treating Metastatic Breast Cancer
- 16. Considering Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
- 17. Treating Less Common Types of Breast Cancers and Male Breast Cancer
- 0. Part Four
- 18. Managing Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
- 19. Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Therapies
- 20. Meeting the Emotional Challenges of Breast Cancer
- 21. Family Matters During and After Breast Cancer
- 22. Insurance and Money Matters During Breast Cancer Treatment
- 0. Part Five
- 23. Supportive Care and Symptom Management for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer
- 24. Living Well Beyond Cancer
- 0. Resources
- 0. Glossary
- 0. Index