Stand by her
Subtitle: a breast cancer guide for men
By: John W. Anderson.
Publisher: AMACOM
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780814413913
Subjects: Breast -- Cancer -- Patients -- Family relationships; Husbands
Description: "Scared. Shocked. Depressed. These words describe the more than one million women worldwide who are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. But they also apply to the husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, and friends to whom cancer sufferers turn for support. Stand by Her is written to help these men be the very best supporters they can be, combining solid practical advice with emotional guidance -- based both on the author's personal experience and his extensive research."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The abyss : I have breast cancer?; title: Breast cancer war : assembling her armed forces; title: The battle begins : surgery; title: Chemotherapy : the shot felt round the world; title: The radioactive, emotional fallout from breast cancer; title: The new normal : rebuilding her life and yours; title: The great unknown : will it return?; title: The war is over : five years later.