Fighting for Our Future : How Young Women Find Strength, Hope, and Courage While Taking Control of Breast Cancer
by By Murphy, Beth
Category: Health & Fitness , General

A CRUCIAL GUIDE TO BREAST CANCER SURVIVAL FOR A NEW GENERATION OF WOMEN  The first comprehensive survival guide for breast cancer in younger women  Each year thousands of young women are diagnosed with breast cancer, yet virtually all of the information available on breast cancer focuses on the concerns of older women. Fighting for Our Future is the first comprehensive "survival guide" for young women living with breast cancer, their families, those who care for them, and young women with a family history of cancer who need to be aware of their risks, not only as older women but also right now.  This important book provides a close look at vital issues for this community, including:  Fertility, pregnancy, and breast-feeding  Effects of treatment on an active lifestyle  Sexuality and dating    With strong medical backing from a medical advisory board, including George Sledge, M.D., director of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation; Jeanne Petrek, M.D., of Memorial Sloan-Kettering; and Harold Burstein, Ph.D., M.D., of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, this text is packed with information that is vital to understanding the complexities of breast cancer.  A companion book to an hour-long documentary film airing on Lifetime Television in October 2002, and released in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fighting for Our Future will be a welcome weapon of awareness for all women­­one that is greatly needed in the battle against this disease.  "This [book] is a unique opportunity to make a difference with what is unfortunately an increasing number of young women who fall into this group."­­Bert M. Petersen Jr., M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center  "Fighting for Our Future addresses many of the issues facing young women with breast cancer. They deserve recognition in an open forum."­­B. I. Bodai, M.D., F.A.C.S., Director, Breast Surgical Services, Kaiser Permanente  "I believe [Fighting for Our Future] will become essential reading material for young women with breast cancer."­­Jeanne A. Petrek, M.D., Director, Surgical Program, Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center and Iris Cantor Diagnostic Center