| Description |
x, 158 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Johns Hopkins patients' guide series |
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Johns Hopkins patients' guide series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [131]-[139]) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Dedication -- Introduction: How to use this book to your benefit -- 1: First steps: I've been diagnosed with breast cancer -- 2: My team: meeting your treatment team -- 3: Taking action: comprehensive treatment considerations -- 4: Be prepared: the side effects of treatment -- 5: Straight talk: communication with family, friends, and coworkers -- 6: Maintaining balance: work and life during treatment -- 7: Surviving breast cancer: reengaging in mind and body health after treatment -- 8: Managing risk: what if my cancer comes back? -- 9: My cancer isn't curable: what now? -- 10: Breast cancer in older adults / Gary Shapiro -- 11: Trusted resources: finding additional information about breast cancer and its treatment -- Information about Johns Hopkins -- Further reading -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Breast Cancer is a concise, easy-to-follow how to guide that puts you on a path to wellness by explaining breast cancer treatment from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and performs the task of putting together your plan of care in layman's terms. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment. |
| Subject |
Breast -- Cancer -- Popular works.
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Breast Neoplasms -- Popular Works.
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| Spine Title |
Johns Hopkins patients' guide to breast cancer |
| Added Title |
Patients' guide to breast cancer |
| ISBN |
9780763774264 paperback |
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076377426X paperback |
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