The Breast Cancer Book
eBook - ePub

The Breast Cancer Book

A Trusted Guide for You and Your Loved Ones

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

The Breast Cancer Book

A Trusted Guide for You and Your Loved Ones

About this book

A comprehensive, down-to-earth guide for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer.

Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be scary and confusing. There are medical terms to learn, options to consider, and important decisions to make, all while trying to carry on with work, family, and life. The Breast Cancer Book can't reverse a diagnosis or make breast cancer disappear, but every page can inform and empower you or your loved ones, no matter where you are in the breast cancer experience.

Written by three trusted experts—an oncologist, a breast surgeon, and a two-time breast cancer survivor—this multidisciplinary book walks you through everything you need to know about breast cancer so that you can make the best decisions about diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. In plain, easy-to-understand language that illuminates all the facets of this disease, the authors draw on their professional experience and the most current scientific knowledge to

• describe the risk factors for breast cancer;
• explain the various tests used to detect cancer;
• clarify the full range of treatment options, from surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation to newer combination therapies;
• provide insight from experts in genetics, radiation oncology, and breast reconstruction;
• present inspirational true stories of breast cancer survivors; and
• simplify complex concepts with detailed graphics, tables, illustrations, and photographs.

A crash course on breast cancer that will help get you or anyone you love through the physical and emotional challenges of the disease, The Breast Cancer Book will also help readers communicate with their cancer team. Packed with information, this compassionate guide is the most up-to-date book available.

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Yes, you can access The Breast Cancer Book by Kenneth D. Miller,Melissa Camp,Kathy Steligo in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Diseases & Allergies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Tables
  6. Introduction: A Message of Hope
  7. Part One Understanding Breast Cancer
  8. 1. What Is Cancer?
  9. 2. Breast Cancer Basics
  10. 3. Demystifying Breast Cancer Risk
  11. 4. Strategies to Reduce Your Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
  12. 5. Hereditary Breast Cancer
  13. Part Two Finding Breast Cancer and Dealing with a Diagnosis
  14. 6. Screening Tools and Technologies
  15. 7. Making a Diagnosis
  16. 8. After a Diagnosis: Charting a Course and Assembling Your Team
  17. Part Three Understanding Treatment Choices and Making Decisions
  18. 9. Local Therapy: Breast Cancer Surgery
  19. 10. Radiation Therapy
  20. 11. Rebuilding Your Breasts after Mastectomy
  21. 12. Treating Noninvasive Breast Cancer: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
  22. 13. Reducing the Risk of Recurrence: Systemic Therapies for Invasive Breast Cancer
  23. 14. Cancer Again: Treating a Local or Regional Recurrence
  24. 15. Treating Metastatic Breast Cancer
  25. 16. Considering Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
  26. 17. Treating Less Common Types of Breast Cancers and Male Breast Cancer
  27. Part Four Finding Answers
  28. 18. Managing Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
  29. 19. Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Medicine
  30. 20. Meeting the Emotional Challenges of Breast Cancer
  31. 21. Family Matters during and after Breast Cancer
  32. 22. Insurance and Money Matters during Breast Cancer Treatment
  33. Part Five Moving On
  34. 23. Supportive Care and Symptom Management for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer
  35. 24. Living Well beyond Cancer: Healthy Breast Cancer Survivorship
  36. Resources
  37. Glossary
  38. Index