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The Mayo Clinic Breast Cancer Book / Lynn C. Hartmann, Charles L. Loprinzi, medical editors.
Covers all aspects of breast cancer, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, medication, alternative remedies, coping mechanisms, and communicating with children.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781561487721 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1561487724 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: viii, 453 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Intercourse, PA : Good Books, [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-416) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Cancer basics. When cancer strikes ; Understanding cancer -- Breast cancer. An overview ; Making sense of risk statistics ; Hereditary breast cancer ; Preventing breast cancer ; The latest on screening ; Diagnosing breast cancer ; Precancerous conditions ; Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) ; Treating invasive breast cancer ; Breast reconstruction ; Special situations ; Follow-up and surveillance ; If the cancer comes back ; Treating advanced breast cancer ; Ovarian cancer : what you should know ; Uterine cancer : what you should know -- Life after a cancer diagnosis. Feelings and emotions ; Treatment side effects ; Complementary therapies ; Survivorship ; Making the transition to supportive care ; For partners. |
Citation/References Note: | Library Journal, September 2012 Publishers Weekly Annex, August 2012 Library Journal Publishers Weekly Annex |
Target Audience Note: | Adult Follett Library Resources Adult |
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Subject: | Breast > Cancer > Diagnosis. Breast > Cancer > Genetic aspects. Breast > Cancer > Patients > Anecdotes. Breast > Cancer > Treatment. Breast > Cancer. Cancer in women. |