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Author:

Hirshaut, Yashar.

Title:

Breast cancer : the complete guide / Yashar Hirshaut and Peter I. Pressman.

Edition:

5th ed., Bantam 5th trade pbk. ed.

Publisher:

Bantam Books,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xi, 420 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Subject:

Breast--Cancer--Popular works.
Breast Neoplasms--Popular Works.
Breast Neoplasms--therapy--Popular Works.

Other Authors:

Pressman, Peter I.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-405) and index.

Contents:

bk. I: From suspicion to diagnosis. How can a book help me? -- Getting started -- What's gone wrong? -- Diagnosis -- Pathology -- After the diagnosis -- bk. II: Treatment. Genetics -- Surgery -- Radiation therapy -- Prognosis -- Hormone therapy and chemotherapy -- Breast reconstruction -- bk. III: After the treatment. Follow-up -- Recurrence -- Prevention -- New directions -- bk. IV: Life after cancer. Life after breast cancer -- The social issues of breast cancer -- Resources: NCI-designated cancer centers ; American Cancer Society divisions ; Breast cancer information resources.

ISBN:

0553385917 (trade pbk.)
9780553385915 (trade pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)192080608

LCCN:

2008032566

Locations:

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

BBPC251 -- Roy R. Estle Memorial Library (Dallas Center)

FJPC224 -- Elkader Public Library (Elkader)

DZPB423 -- Hubbard Public Library (Hubbard)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

G5OX173 -- Mercy Medical Library - Mason City (Mason City)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)

SKPC094 -- Sumner Public Library (Sumner)