Breast cancer
Subtitle: real questions, real answers
By: David Chan ; illustrated by Eric F. Glassy ; introduction by John Glaspy ; preface by Frank Stockdale.
Publisher: Marlowe & Co.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Breast -- Cancer
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction by John Glaspy; title: Preface by Frank E. Stockdale; title: How did I get breast cancer?; title: What is breast cancer?; title: Is breast cancer inherited?; title: Who should be on my team?; title: What is breast imaging?; title: What do I need to know about my pathology report?; title: What are my options for breast treatment?; title: What are my choices for reconstruction after masectomy?; title: What is meant by staging and why is it important?; title: What is radiation therapy?; title: What is adjuvant therapy of breast cancer?; title: What is hormonal therapy and who should receive it?; title: What is chemotherapy and do I need it?; title: Which is first, surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy?; title: How should my dcis be treated?; title: What are the main side effects of chemotherapy?; title: What do I need to watch out for while I'm on chemotherapy treatment?; title: What can I do to make my treatments easier?; title: How do I know if I'm cured?; title: What can i do to improve my chances?; title: If i worry and feel depressed, is that bad for me?; title: How is metastatic breast cancer treated?; title: What are clinical trials?; title: Afterword; title: Appendix: guide to online breast cancer resources; title: Glossary; title: Acknowledgments.