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The thinking woman's guide to breast cancer : take charge of your recovery and remission

Maker, Janet (Author). McKee, Dwight L., (writer of supplementary textual content.).

Summary: When Dr. Maker was diagnosed in 2011, she, like most people, knew almost nothing about breast cancer. What she did know is that she didn’t feel safe simply following her doctors’ advice. She needed to understand for herself all her treatment options, the statistical outcomes for each option, and all the potential side effects, so she could make informed decisions. Because of her academic background and expertise as a researcher, she discovered a great deal about the disease and its treatments that few lay people are aware of. The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer is the story of her journey and the things she learned along the way. This information helped her to make informed decisions about her treatment, and it also helped her to make the lifestyle changes that she hopes will keep her in remission. This is the book she wished she had before, during, and after her treatment. -- from the publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780997661910
  • ISBN: 0997661917
  • ISBN: 9780997661903
  • ISBN: 0997661909
  • Physical Description: print
    xvi, 343 pages ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: Los Angeles, California : Jane Thomas Press, [2017]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Contents: Gratitudes; Foreward; Preface; Chapter 1 - Diagnosis; Chapter 2 - Finding Help; Chapter 3 - Surgery; Chapter 4 - Chemotherapy; Chapter 5 - Radiation; Chapter 6 - Hormones; Chapter 7 - The Aftermath; Chapter 8 - Lifestyle changes; Chapter 9 - What You Know About Breast Cancer; Chapter 10 - Take Action; Postscript; Appendix A - How to Find a Patient Advocate; Appendix B - How to Find an Integrative Oncologist; Appendix C - Making Medical Decisions; Appendix D - Health File and Medical Journal; Appendix E - Food Labeling; References; Index.

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Subject: Maker, Janet Health
Breast Cancer Patients Biography
Breast Cancer Treatment
Breast Cancer Alternative treatment
Self-care, Health
Genre: Autobiographies.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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The Thinking Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer : Take Charge of Your Recovery and Remission
The Thinking Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer : Take Charge of Your Recovery and Remission
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The Thinking Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer : Take Charge of Your Recovery and Remission


Dr. Maker's book is designed to empower breast cancer patients to go beyond the current one-size-fits-all "standard of care" and make the decisions that are best suited for themselves and their loved ones. Because of her research background, Dr. Maker was able to uncover a great deal of information that is not commonly known to patients. This information helped her tremendously through her bout with breast cancer and remission, and it can help you. This is the story of Dr. Maker's journey and the book she wished she had when she needed it. Current treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy are not always successful: 40,000 women die every year in the United States after undergoing treatment, and many more are harmed by serious side effects. In order to make informed decisions, patients need to understand all the treatment options and survival rates, and all the side effects. Readers may not make the same choices as Dr. Maker did, but the information she lays out will enable them to make choices that are best for themselves.
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