
eBook - PDF
Straight Talk About Breast Cancer
From Diagnosis to Recovery
- 198 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Straight Talk About Breast Cancer
From Diagnosis to Recovery
About this book
This volume serves as an accessible and practical guide for answering the questions of women with breast cancer as well as a resource for easing the concerns of the spouse and family members of breast cancer patients. Drawing on the personal experiences of a breast cancer survivor and the professional expertise of medical professionals, this guide details the various treatment options for cancer patients, including lumpectomy and mastectomy surgeries, radiation treatment, and chemotherapy. Updated information and photographs on breast reconstruction, a complete list of resources, and an open discussion of hereditary and reccurrence risks are included.
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Yes, you can access Straight Talk About Breast Cancer by Margaret Block,Suzanne W. Braddock,John J. Edney,Jane M. Kercher,Melanie Morrissey Clark in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Oncology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Breast Cancer: An Overview
- 2. Getting a Diagnosis
- 3. Coping Emotionally
- 4. Surgery for Breast Cancer
- 5. Breast Reconstruction
- 6. Radiation Therapy
- 7. Chemotherapy, Hormone Therapy, and Targeted Therapy
- 8. Local Recurrence of Breast Cancer
- 9. Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Resources
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Authors