Stop breast cancer before it starts / Samuel S. Epstein, M.D. ; research assistant, Alessandra Gibson.
By: Epstein, Samuel S.
Contributor(s): Gibson, Alessandra.
Series: Nancy Floyd Haworth Foundation collection: Publisher: New York : Seven Stories Press, 2013Edition: 1st ed.Description: xiii, 222 p. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9781609804886.Subject(s): Breast -- Cancer | Breast -- Cancer -- Prevention | Women -- Health and hygiene | Health promotion -- EvaluationDDC classification: 616.99/449 Summary: Expert on the preventative causes of cancer, Dr. Samuel S. Epstein has been watching the debates around breast cancer for more than four decades. He asks, with all the talk about early detection, mammograms, improved treatment, and the race for the cure, why don't we ever hear about breast cancer prevention? Dr. Epstein knows the substantial research that has directly associated many factors of daily life with the development of the disease. The steps that can be taken to prevent it are often amazingly simple, but rarely make the headlines. Here, the evidence is presented and preventative choices are carefully and accesibly outlined. In presenting this critical information that all Americans should know about, Stop Breast Cancer Before it Starts empowers women to take charge of their health and make a real difference in the fight against cancer.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Purchase of this book made possible by a grant from the Nancy Floyd Haworth Foundation, Albuquerque, NM.
Expert on the preventative causes of cancer, Dr. Samuel S. Epstein has been watching the debates around breast cancer for more than four decades. He asks, with all the talk about early detection, mammograms, improved treatment, and the race for the cure, why don't we ever hear about breast cancer prevention? Dr. Epstein knows the substantial research that has directly associated many factors of daily life with the development of the disease. The steps that can be taken to prevent it are often amazingly simple, but rarely make the headlines. Here, the evidence is presented and preventative choices are carefully and accesibly outlined. In presenting this critical information that all Americans should know about, Stop Breast Cancer Before it Starts empowers women to take charge of their health and make a real difference in the fight against cancer.