The breast cancer book : a trusted guide for you and your loved ones

Miller, Kenneth D. 1956- (author.). Camp, Melissa, 1978- (author.). Steligo, Kathy, (author.).

Summary: "Providing comprehensive, current, and reliable information on breast cancer, this book, written by an experienced oncologist, a surgeon, and a breast cancer survivor, informs and inspires readers, wherever they are in the breast cancer experience. Patient stories, essays from medical specialists, and illustrations add clarity and insight"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781421441900
ISBN: 142144190X
ISBN: 9781421441917
ISBN: 1421441918
ISBN: 9781421441924
Physical Description: print
xii, 442 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-410) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

What is cancer? -- Breast cancer basics -- Demystifying breast cancer risks -- Strategies to reduce your risk of developing breast cancer -- Hereditary breast cancer -- Screening tools and technologies -- Making a diagnosis -- After a diagnosis: charting a course and assembling your team -- Local therapy: breast cancer surgery -- Radiation therapy -- Rebuilding your breasts after mastectomy -- Treating noninvasive breast cancer: ductal carcinoma in situ -- Reducing the risk of recurrence: systemic therapies for invasive breast cancer -- Cancer again: treating a local or regional recurrence -- Treating metastatic breast cancer -- Considering breast cancer clinical trials -- Treating less common types of breast cancers and male breast cancer -- Managing breast cancer side effects -- Complementary, integrative, and alternative medicine -- Meeting the emotional challenges of breast cancer -- Family matters during and after breast cancer -- Insurance and money matters during breast cancer treatment -- Supportive care and symptom management for women with metastatic breast cancer -- Living well beyond cancer: healthy breast cancer survivorship.