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Author:   R. Elk ,  Monica Morrow
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 18.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.564kg
ISBN:  

9780764524820

ISBN 10:   0764524828
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   01 August 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.Part I: Will My Hair Fall Out? Coming to Grips with Breast Cancer.Chapter 1: Tackling Breast Cancer One Step at a Time.Chapter 2: Getting Hands On with Your Breasts.Chapter 3: Understanding and Reducing Your Risk.Chapter 4: Rebellion of the Mutated Genes: Reviewing Breast Cancer.Part II: All Kinds of Oses - Diagnoses, Prognoses, and Treatment Options.Chapter 5: Warming Up to Mammography, Sticking It Out During Biopsy.Chapter 6: Decoding Your Pathology Report.Chapter 7: Who Knew That All Cancer Is Also a Stage?Chapter 8: Understanding Your Prognosis: Am I Going to Die?Chapter 9: You Mean I Have a Choice? Finding the Right Treatment for YouPart III: Buckling Up - Traveling Through Treatment.Chapter 10: Knowing What to Expect from Surgery.Chapter 11: Knowing What to Expect from Radiation Therapy.Chapter 12: Knowing What to Expect from Chemotherapy.Chapter 13: Knowing What to Expect from Hormone Therapy.Chapter 14: Giving Complementary Therapies Kudos.Chapter 15: Regarding Reconstruction.Chapter 16: Duking It Out with Recurrence.Chapter 17: Boxing Back at the Double Whammy: Health Insurance and Money Woes.Part IV: Living Life After Diagnosis.Chapter 18: Putting on Some Chicken Soup: Looking After Yourself.Chapter 19: Rekindling Intimacy After Treatment.Chapter 20: Helping the One You Love: A Chapter for Family and Friends.Chapter 21: No Kidding Around: Talking to Your Children.Part V: The Part of Tens.Chapter 22: Ten Best Hospitals for Breast Cancer Treatment.Chapter 23: Ten-Plus Helpful Resources.Chapter 24: Ten-Plus American Cancer Society Resources.Index.

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Ronit Elk, PhD, has enhanced funding for research on ways of preventing cancer and improving the quality of life for cancer survivors. Monica Morrow, MD, is a renowned surgical oncologist and Director of the Lynn Sage Breast Program.

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