The Everything Health Guide to Living with Breast Cancer
eBook - ePub

The Everything Health Guide to Living with Breast Cancer

An accessible and comprehensive resource for women

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Everything Health Guide to Living with Breast Cancer

An accessible and comprehensive resource for women

About this book

The diagnosis of breast cancer challenges a woman’s sense of self, her body image, and ultimately her own mortality. In this health guide, breast cancer survivor and nurse Lucia Giuggio Carvalho provides a basic overview of breast cancer, its biology, psychology, and treatment options. This comprehensive approach to facing breast cancer covers:
  • Physical changes that occur with treatment, such as hair loss, early menopause, fatigue, sexuality, and weight in/loss
  • Treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy, clinical trials, radiation, hormonal therapies, and reconstructive surgery
  • Support systems, medical insurance coverage, and financial onsiderations
  • Complimentary alternative medicine choices, and more

The breast cancer journey is not about doing everything right for the right outcome. This book shows you the importance of living life to the fullest in each stage of breast cancer treatment and to find from within yourself the strength, courage, and spirit to survive it.

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Information

Publisher
Everything
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9781598699210
eBook ISBN
9781605506685
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Diseases & Allergies

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. An Overview of Breast Cancer
  8. 2. What Does Breast Cancer Mean?
  9. 3. Tests to Diagnose Breast Cancer
  10. 4. Exploring Your Options
  11. 5. Treatment Options and Side Effects
  12. 6. Personal Resources and Support Systems
  13. 7. Feelings of Being Overwhelmed: Why Me?
  14. 8. Sharing Your Diagnosis
  15. 9. Going Through Treatment
  16. 10. Healthy Coping
  17. 11. Exploring the World of Complementary Therapies
  18. 12. Positive Mental Attitude
  19. 13. Opportunities
  20. 14. Empowerment and Capturing Your ā€œNew Normalā€
  21. 15. The Future of Living with Breast Cancer
  22. 16. Write Your Own Story
  23. 17. Stages of Grief
  24. 18. Riding the Waves
  25. 19. When Someone You Love Is Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
  26. 20. Whatā€™s New in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
  27. Appendix A: Glossary
  28. Appendix B: Resources
  29. Appendix C: Breast Cancer and Cancer Organizations
  30. Appendix D: What to Bring to Your Chemotherapy Appointments

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Yes, you can access The Everything Health Guide to Living with Breast Cancer by Lucia Giuggio Carvalho,James A. Stewart in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Diseases & Allergies. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.