Edition |
Second edition [completely revised and updated]. |
Description |
xii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Note |
"An owl book." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-189) and index. |
Contents |
Second opinions -- Local control : surgery and radiation -- Systemic control -- The pathology report -- Types of breast cancer -- Ductal cancer in situ (DCIS) -- Picking your team -- Radiation -- Chemotherapy -- Management of side effects : quality-of-life issues -- Tamoxifen -- Clinical research trials -- Diet, exercise, herbs, and vitamins -- The mind and body connection -- Genetic risk -- Fear of recurrence -- Hormone replacement after breast cancer -- How to work the medical system -- Logs and calendars. |
Subject |
Breast -- Cancer -- Popular works.
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Breast Neoplasms -- Popular Works.
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ISBN |
0805064001 paperback |
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