Navigating Breast Cancer: Guide for the Newly Diagnosed: Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

by Lillie D. Shockney

Overview

In this newly updated and revised edition of Navigating Breast Cancer: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed, Second Edition, author Lillie Shockney empowers breast cancer patients and their families by providing authoritative, easy-to-follow information about each step of treatment, helping women to make informed decisions about their care. Armed with this invaluable book, breast cancer patients will be well prepared for each phase of therapy, and perhaps most importantly, will learn how to continue to work and live life while receiving treatment. This outstanding resource provides breast cancer patients with the essential tools they need to cope with symptoms and to navigate the maze of modern treatment options.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449623500
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	03/05/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	116
File size:	559 KB

About the Author

Administrative Director, University Distinguished Service Assistant Professor of Breast Cancer, Associate Professor, Departments of Surgery, Gynecology,&Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Decision-Making Process
Chapter 2 Features of a Breast Center
Chapter 3 Getting Started: Time for Your Initial Consultation
Chapter 4 Communicating the News of the Diagnosis to Others
Chapter 5 Breast Cancer Surgery and Sexual Intimacy
Chapter 6 Adjuvant Treatment After Surgery
Chapter 7 Changes in Daily Routines
Chapter 8 Targeted Therapy
Chapter 9 Metastatic Disease
Chapter 10 Financial Issue s
Chapter 11 Living a Healthier Lifestyle Going Forward
Chapter 12 Celebrating Completion of Breast Cancer Treatment: Survivorship
Chapter 13 What Does the Future Hold in the Field of Breast Cancer?
Chapter 14 Resources of Benefit to Breast Cancer Patients and Their Families