Includes bibliographic references and index. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The Female Breast: Its Image and Function through the Ages -- Who Is at Risk for Breast Cancer? -- Screening for Disease: The Pros and Cons -- Screening for Cancer: The Pros and Cons -- Advances in Breast Cancer Detection: What Are the Options? -- Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines -- To Screen or Not to Screen: Changing Advice on Mammography Screening -- Breast Cancer Treatment Options: Which Treatments Are the "Best"? -- Treating Breast Cancer in the 21st Century: Is Precision Targeted Cancer Therapy the Wave of the Future? -- Complementary, Alternative, and Integrated Medicine -- Coping with Breast Cancer -- Physicians and Patients Need to Communicate with Each Other -- You Are Not Alone: Support Groups and Online Forums for Cancer Patients.
Summary:
"Using clear, reader-friendly text, this book explains this vital and ever-evolving field, with the aim of helping women make informed decisions by understanding breast cancer, associated screenings and treatments, as well as their benefits, risks, and limitations"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.