The Mayo Clinic breast cancer book /
Breast cancer book
Lynn C. Hartmann, Charles L. Loprinzi, medical editors.
- 1st ed.
- Intercourse, PA : Good Books, c2012.
- viii, 453 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
- Nancy Floyd Haworth Foundation collection .
- Nancy Floyd Haworth Foundation collection. .
Purchase of this book made possible by a grant from the Nancy Floyd Haworth Foundation, Albuquerque, NM.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-416) and index.
Cancer basics. When cancer strikes ; Understanding cancer -- Breast cancer. An overview ; Making sense of risk statistics ; Hereditary breast cancer ; Preventing breast cancer ; The latest on screening ; Diagnosing breast cancer ; Precancerous conditions ; ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) ; Treating invasive breast cancer ; Breast reconstruction ; Special situations ; Follow-up and surveillance ; If the cancer comes back ; Treating advanced breast cancer ; Ovarian cancer : what you should know ; Uterine cancer : what you should know -- Life after a cancer diagnosis. Feelings and emotions ; Treatment side effects ; Complementary therapies ; Survivorship ; Making the transition to supportive care ; For partners.
Covers all aspects of breast cancer, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, medication, alternative remedies, coping mechanisms, and communicating with children.
9781561487721
2012940469
Breast--Cancer--Diagnosis.
Breast--Cancer--Genetic aspects.
Breast--Cancer--Patients--Anecdotes.
Breast--Cancer--Treatment.
616.99/449
Purchase of this book made possible by a grant from the Nancy Floyd Haworth Foundation, Albuquerque, NM.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-416) and index.
Cancer basics. When cancer strikes ; Understanding cancer -- Breast cancer. An overview ; Making sense of risk statistics ; Hereditary breast cancer ; Preventing breast cancer ; The latest on screening ; Diagnosing breast cancer ; Precancerous conditions ; ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) ; Treating invasive breast cancer ; Breast reconstruction ; Special situations ; Follow-up and surveillance ; If the cancer comes back ; Treating advanced breast cancer ; Ovarian cancer : what you should know ; Uterine cancer : what you should know -- Life after a cancer diagnosis. Feelings and emotions ; Treatment side effects ; Complementary therapies ; Survivorship ; Making the transition to supportive care ; For partners.
Covers all aspects of breast cancer, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, medication, alternative remedies, coping mechanisms, and communicating with children.
9781561487721
2012940469
Breast--Cancer--Diagnosis.
Breast--Cancer--Genetic aspects.
Breast--Cancer--Patients--Anecdotes.
Breast--Cancer--Treatment.
616.99/449