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Title:

The Mayo Clinic breast cancer book / Lynn C. Hartmann, Charles L. Loprinzi, medical editors.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Good Books

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

viii, 453 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Breast--Diagnosis.--Diagnosis.
Breast--Genetic aspects.--Genetic aspects.
Breast--Patients--Patients--Anecdotes.
Breast--Treatment.--Treatment.
Cancer in women.

Other Authors:

Hartmann, Lynn C.
Loprinzi, Charles L.
Mayo Clinic.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-416) and index.

Contents:

Cancer basics. When cancer strikes ; Understanding cancer -- Breast cancer. An overview ; Making sense of risk statistics ; Hereditary breast cancer ; Preventing breast cancer ; The latest on screening ; Diagnosing breast cancer ; Precancerous conditions ; ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) ; Treating invasive breast cancer ; Breast reconstruction ; Special situations ; Follow-up and surveillance ; If the cancer comes back ; Treating advanced breast cancer ; Ovarian cancer : what you should know ; Uterine cancer : what you should know -- Life after a cancer diagnosis. Feelings and emotions ; Treatment side effects ; Complementary therapies ; Survivorship ; Making the transition to supportive care ; For partners.

Summary:

Covers all aspects of breast cancer, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, medication, alternative remedies, coping mechanisms, and communicating with children.

ISBN:

1561487724 (pbk.) : :
9781561487721 (pbk.) : :

LCCN:

2012940469

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