Breast Cancer

The Facts You Need to Know about Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond

By Kelly, Pat & Levine, Mark

Publishers Summary:
One in eight American women will learn that she has breast cancer. While survival rates are improving, the diagnosis still wreaks havoc on their lives and families. A complex illness, breast cancer affects all aspects of a woman's life: her physical health and future well-being, her primary relationships, her children, her self-esteem, her sexuality. This informative book serves to enlighten and empower women who have breast cancer, while providing valuable information and insight for those who love them. The book's topics include: - Finding out you have breast cancer - How to get help and find information - Working with your doctor - The emotional aspects of the disease - Treatment options: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation - Physical side effects of treatment - Nurturing yourself and your relationships - Follow-up care - What to expect after treatment ends - Recurrence Written with honesty and compassion, this book offers women and those who love them a blueprint for taking a proactive part in their treatment and healing.

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ISBN
978-1-55297-738-5
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd


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Reviewed on September 1, 2003

Kelly, breast cancer survivor and president of PISCES (Partnering in Self-Help Community Education and Support), with Levi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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