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The Breast Cancer Book: A Trusted Guide for You and Your Loved Ones
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Overview
Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be scary and confusing. There are medical terms to learn, options to consider, and important decisions to make, all while trying to carry on with work, family, and life. The Breast Cancer Book can't reverse a diagnosis or make breast cancer disappear, but every page can inform and empower you or your loved ones, no matter where you are in the breast cancer experience.
Written by three trusted experts—an oncologist, a breast surgeon, and a two-time breast cancer survivor—this multidisciplinary book walks you through everything you need to know about breast cancer so that you can make the best decisions about diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. In plain, easy-to-understand language that illuminates all the facets of this disease, the authors draw on their professional experience and the most current scientific knowledge to
• describe the risk factors for breast cancer;• explain the various tests used to detect cancer; • clarify the full range of treatment options, from surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation to newer combination therapies; • provide insight from experts in genetics, radiation oncology, and breast reconstruction; • present inspirational true stories of breast cancer survivors; and • simplify complex concepts with detailed graphics, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
A crash course on breast cancer that will help get you or anyone you love through the physical and emotional challenges of the disease, The Breast Cancer Book will also help readers communicate with their cancer team. Packed with information, this compassionate guide is the most up-to-date book available.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781421441917 |
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Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Publication date: | 09/28/2021 |
Series: | A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book |
Pages: | 456 |
Sales rank: | 511,470 |
Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.94(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Melissa Camp, MD, MPH is a breast surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Breast Center.
Kathy Steligo (SAN CARLOS, CA) is the coauthor of Living with Hereditary Cancer Risk and The Breast Cancer Book. She is a two-time breast cancer survivor.
Table of Contents
List of TablesIntroduction A Message of HopePart One. Understanding Breast Cancer1. What Is Cancer?2. Breast Cancer Basics3. Demystifying Breast Cancer Risk4. Strategies to Reduce Your Risk of Developing Breast Cancer5. Hereditary Breast CancerPart Two. Finding Breast Cancer and Dealing with a Diagnosis6. Screening Tools and Technologies7. Making a Diagnosis8. After a Diagnosis: Charting a Course and Assembling Your TeamPart Three. Understanding Treatment Choices and Making Decisions9. Local Therapy: Breast Cancer Surgery10. Radiation Therapy11. Rebuilding Your Breasts after Mastectomy12. Treating Noninvasive Breast Cancer: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ13. Reducing the Risk of Recurrence: Systemic Therapies for Invasive Breast Cancer14. Cancer Again: Treating Local or Regional Recurrence15. Treating Metastatic Breast Cancer16. Considering Breast Cancer Clinical Trials17. Treating Less Common Types of Breast Cancers and Male Breast CancerPart Four. Finding Answers18. Managing Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects19. Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Medicine20. Meeting the Emotional Challenges of Breast Cancer21. Family Matters during and after Breast Cancer22. Insurance and Money Matters during Breast Cancer TreatmentPart Five. Moving On23. Supportive Care and Symptom Management for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer24. Living Well beyond Cancer: Healthy Breast Cancer SurvivorshipResourcesGlossaryIndexWhat People are Saying About This
Educating readers about all aspects of breast cancer—from diagnosis to treatment, risk, prevention, and survivorship—this is an accurate, practical, and well-written book.
Dr. Miller's 40 years of caring for people affected by breast cancer is in full view in this practical and accessible road map. A Patient's Guide to Breast Cancer offers valuable advice about negotiating the medical, emotional, and social challenges inherent in managing the illness while also supporting personal growth. An essential resource.
Educating readers about all aspects of breast cancer—from diagnosis to treatment, risk, prevention, and survivorship—this is an accurate, practical, and well-written book.—Cesar Augusto Santa-Maria, MD, MSCI, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins
Dr. Miller's 40 years of caring for people affected by breast cancer is in full view in this practical and accessible road map. A Patient's Guide to Breast Cancer offers valuable advice about negotiating the medical, emotional, and social challenges inherent in managing the illness while also supporting personal growth. An essential resource.—Matthew J. Loscalzo, Executive Director, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope Cancer Center
Every woman with breast cancer has a unique story, requiring individualized treatment and follow up care. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of breast cancer risk, diagnosis and treatment, while also sharing stories, and delivering hope of living well with and beyond a diagnosis. A must-read for patients and their loved ones.—Vered Stearns, MD, FASCO, Director, Women's Malignancies Disease Group, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Every woman with breast cancer has a unique story, requiring individualized treatment and follow up care. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of breast cancer risk, diagnosis and treatment, while also sharing stories, and delivering hope of living well with and beyond a diagnosis. A must-read for patients and their loved ones.