Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond: Treatments, Resources, Self-Help, Good News, Updates (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780897934541)

For most women and their families, a diagnosis of breast cancer is both devastating and confusing. Questions about the disease -- its cause, treatment, and prognosis -- can be overwhelming at such a difficult time. By gathering together all the latest information available on the subject, Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond helps women better understand their illness and enables them to make knowledgeable choices about their care. Among the topics discussed are the pros and cons of different treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy, breast reconstruction, recurrence rates, building a support team, follow-up care, and life after cancer. The book also explores current issues such as emerging therapies and examines possible links with obesity, ethnicity, and environmental factors. Top breast cancer specialists and researchers offer comments and testimony, and personal stories from breast cancer survivors provide heartening reminders that the reader is not alone.

Author: Delthia Ricks
ISBN-10: 0897934547
ISBN-13: 9780897934541
Publisher: Hunter House Publishers
Language: English
Published: 08/16/2005
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.48h x 6.14w x 0.90d
Award: IndieFab awards - Third Place

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2005 pg. 173