The new generation breast cancer book : how to navigate your diagnosis and treatment options--and remain optimistic--in an age of information overload
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101883150
- ISBN: 1101883154
- ISBN: 9781101883143
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Physical Description:
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xix, 298 pages ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2015]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-271) index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | What every woman should know: the risks we all face, the rewards we get from screening and prevention -- Figuring out if there is a problem and the "B" word: when "we just need to take another look" turns into a biopsy -- When "positive" is a negative thing: the first steps to take when cancer is diagnosed -- Putting together your team: it starts with the surgeon -- Understanding your diagnosis: what you have and what it really means -- One of the biggest decisions: lumpectomy versus mastectomy -- Reconstruction: better options than ever before -- Decoding your pathology report: what matters and what doesn't -- Chemo, medication, and all the options: when you need to see a medical oncologist -- Radiation: if all the cancer was removed with surgery, why do we need it? -- Sign me up: when participating in research or a clinical trial today might give you the best treatment of tomorrow -- Recovery after treatment: ongoing care -- Lifestyle factors: what do diet, stress, alcohol, and smoking have to do with breast cancer? -- Alternative and complementary medicine: where do they fit in? -- Cancer is a family affair ... : and what are those genes that everyone keeps talking about? -- Yes, men can get breast cancer too: less information, but also less information overload -- Breast cancer during pregnancy, and pregnancy after breast cancer: both can happen -- Recurrence: devastation and finding hope -- The 10 percent: when all else fails -- The future: moving forward with hope and optimism -- Appendix 1: some of the most common breast cancer myths-and the truth -- Appendix 2: frequently asked questions: friends and family. |
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Subject: | Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Treatment Women Health and hygiene Breast Neoplasms Women's Health |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 280 .B8 P67 2015 | 30775305539711 | General Collection | Available | - |
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