Intelligent patient guide to breast cancer
Subtitle: all you need to know to take an active part in your treatment
By: Ivo Olivotto, Karen Gelmon, Urve Kuusk ; edited by Carol Glegg
Contributors: Gelmon, Karen, 1953-; Kuusk, Urve, 1950-; Glegg, Carol
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Intelligent patient guide
Publisher: Intelligent Patient Guide
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Vancouver
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780969612544
Other titles: Breast cancer
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt.1. Breast cancer: what is it and how is it detected?; title: The normal breast; title: What is breast cancer?; title: Routine methods for detecting cancer; title: What do I do when I find a lump?; title: What type of cancer is it?; title: Pt.2. What are my options now that I have a diagnosis of breast cancer?; title: An overview of treatment; title: The surgical options; title: Preventing recurrence of cancer; title: Radiation therapy; title: Chemotherapy; title: Hormone therapy; title: Pt.3. Beyond the initial phase of treatment; title: Coping with cancer; title: Life style issues; title: What if cancer recurs?; title: Special topics.