"by the breast-health experts at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center" --Cover. Includes resources lists, a glossary, and an index.
Contents:
Preface -- Part I : Cancer basics -- 1. When cancer strikes -- 2. Understanding cancer -- Visual guide -- Part II : Breast cancer -- 3. An overview -- 4. Making sense of risk statistics -- 5. Hereditary breast cancer -- 6. Preventing breast cancer -- 7. The latest on screening -- 8. Diagnosing breast cancer -- 9. Precancerous conditions -- 10. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) -- 11. Treating invasive breast cancer -- 12. Breast reconstruction -- 13. Special situations -- 14. Follow-up and surveillance -- 15. If the cancer comes back -- 16. Treating advanced breast cancer -- 17. Ovarian cancer: what you should know -- 18. Uterine cancer: what you should know -- Part III : Life after a cancer diagnosis -- 19. Feelings and emotions -- 20. Treatment side effects -- 21. Complementary therapies -- 22. Survivorship -- 23. Making the transition to supportive care -- 24. For partners -- Additional resources -- Glossary -- Index.
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.