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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Barbara L. Gordon , Heather S. Shaw , David J. Kroll , Brooke R. DanielPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9780822347637ISBN 10: 0822347636 Pages: 388 Publication Date: 07 September 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 1. Local and Distant Recurrence 5 2. Immediate Concerns and Best Care 51 3. Medical Treatments 83 4. Understanding Cancer Development, Treatment, and Emerging Therapies 115 5. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Care 153 6. Managing Pain and Understanding the Dying Process 185 7. Practical Matters 211 8. Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being 263 Reflections on Death 293 Appendix A: Absolute and Relative Risk 297 Appendix B: Diet and Breast Cancer 301 Appendix C: Complementary Cancer Centers 311 Glossary of Medical and Scientific Terms 317 References 331 Index 345ReviewsBreast Cancer Recurrence and Advanced Disease provides a lot of relevant information to women with the condition. It discusses tools and resources to deal with a scary diagnosis, is practical and easy to read, and is written in an objective manner about medicine, daily living, and dying. Women struggling with the condition will find strength and guidance in this book. -Helena Chang, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Revlon/UCLA Breast Center This book is a wonderful resource for women diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer. It explains both the medical and the emotional implications of a second diagnosis of breast cancer and offers women practical information on treatment, as well as on matters such as finding funds to pay for treatment. It also gives excellent advice on wills, durable powers of attorney, advanced medical directives, and other issues people tend not to consider soon enough. The pros and cons of complementary and alternative approaches for this condition are clearly laid out. -Terry and Joe Graedon, The People's Pharmacy This book is a wonderful resource for women diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer. It explains both the medical and the emotional implications of a second diagnosis of breast cancer and offers women practical information on treatment, as well as on matters such as finding funds to pay for treatment. It also gives excellent advice on wills, durable powers of attorney, advanced medical directives, and other issues people tend not to consider soon enough. The pros and cons of complementary and alternative approaches for this condition are clearly laid out. oTerry and Joe Graedon, The People's Pharmacy Breast Cancer Recurrence and Advanced Disease provides women with the condition a lot of relevant information. It discusses tools and resources to deal with a scary diagnosis, is practical and easy to read, and is written in an objective manner about medicine, daily living, and dying. Women struggling with the condition will find strength and guidance in this book. oHelena Chang, MD, PhD, Director of the Revlon/UCLA Breast Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Author InformationBarbara L. Gordon, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of English at Elon University in North Carolina. Heather S. Shaw, M.D., was a breast oncology clinician, from 1999 to 2009, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center in the Multidisciplinary Breast Program of the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is pursuing a Master of Public Health degree at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. David J. Kroll, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Carolina Central University, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Brooke Ratliff Daniel, M.D., is a private practice medical oncologist at Chattanooga Oncology and Hematology Associates in Tennessee. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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