Written by one of the country's foremost breast cancer experts, this guide provides the most up-to-date information available on the disease and its treatment. 10 line drawings.
The updated edition of the essential resource for the 250,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer each year Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women from thirty-five to fifty-four years of age, and few things are as terrifying and confusing as a diagnosis of this disease. The fifth edition of The Breast Cancer Survival Manual is a concise, information-packed guide that is newly revised to contain all of the latest findings to help the woman facing treatment feel informed and empowered. John Link, M.D., a pioneer developer of Breastlink Medical Group in Southern California includes the most current medical advice on • Tamoxifen, Herceptin, and other chemotherapy options • The growing importance of HER2 oncogene testing • Clinical research trials under way that could broaden treatment options • The role of preventive drugs and prophylactic mastectomy for those with high genetic risk • Sentinel lymph node sampling, a method of local control soon to become standard Of course, all of the basic information included in the previous editions—the nature and biology of breast cancer, choosing a treatment team, managing side effects, and optimizing medication—are here as well, making this the best book of its kind on the market.
One of the most comprehensive and bestselling books on breast cancer treatment and survival, completely revised and updated The sixth edition of Breast Cancer Survival Manual provides essential updates on treatment and care, enhancing the basic information that has made this the most trusted guide for women diagnosed with breast cancer for the past two decades. This edition includes the most current advice on: · The new genomic classification of breast cancer and its importance in treatment planning · Cancer gene testing, which determines if a woman will benefit from chemotherapy · New developments in breast cancer treatments with new targeted agents · The continued importance of getting a second opinion: why it’s important, what questions to ask, and how to decide which team of doctors is best for you. Conscious of the rapidly evolving spectrum of treatment options, Dr. John Link outlines the latest findings and professional wisdom for patients in pursuit of the most effective treatment plan for them. The Breast Cancer Survival Manual continues to be a must-have for any woman seeking accurate and accessible information about managing breast cancer today.
One of the most comprehensive and bestselling books on breast cancer treatment and survival, completely revised and updated The seventh edition of The Breast Cancer Survival Manual provides essential updates on treatment and care, enhancing the basic information that has made this the most trusted guide for women diagnosed with breast cancer for the past two decades. This edition includes the most current advice on: · The genomic basis of breast cancer and recent changes in the genomic breast cancer types · The need for individual tailoring of a treatment plan, resulting in better outcomes and less toxic side effects · Less chemotherapy based on new genomic testing of the cancer · Changes in treatment sequencing, resulting in less surgery and systemic therapy · The development of blood tests to identify tumor DNA fragments, allowing for monitoring response to treatment and ongoing surveillance for recurrence · The continued importance of getting a comprehensive second opinion from breast cancer specialists, including a review of the diagnostic biopsies · Use of hormone replacement after breast cancer. Conscious of the rapidly evolving spectrum of treatment options, Dr. John Link, one of the world’s leading breast cancer oncologists, outlines the latest findings and professional wisdom for patients in pursuit of the most effective treatment plan for them. The Breast Cancer Survival Manual continues to be a must-have for any woman seeking accurate and accessible information about managing breast cancer today. Includes black-and-white illustrations
Awareness of the role that physical difference plays in an individual’s ability to negotiate personal and cultural spaces has spread into a variety of disciplines within the past two decades. This collection of essays adds to the growing corpus of work exploring the body as a site of cultural inscription by focusing exclusively on how this process plays out in the sphere of popular culture. The nine essays in this collection touch on a variety of topics of interest to both scholars and students of the body, ranging from contested issues within the discourse on fat and anorexia, to tattoos, domestic violence campaigns, mastectomy, neurasthenia, and gendered identity. By drawing on the work of scholars from a variety of disciplines within the social sciences and humanities, this collection provides models of how different disciplines approach the body. By incorporating perspectives from new and emerging fields like New Historicism, as well as Queer Theory, Fat, and Disability Studies, it simultaneously demonstrates how the use of a body perspective can expand and enliven understanding within these disciplines, and thus should be of interest to a wide variety of readers.
Every chapter of this comprehensive guide has been updated and revised to include the latest medical breakthroughs and advice about cancer treatment. Line drawings.
The Cancer Survival Guide will lead you through what will undoubtedly be the most crucial healthcare decisions you'll ever make. This definite manual to understanding, managing and preventing the diseases offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date information. Rely on the Cancer Survival Guide to address every facet of this illness that not only affects the sufferer's physical well-being and lifestyle, but one whose reverberations are also felt emotionally and spiritually, impacting family, friends, and caregivers alike.
Important scientific discoveries and ever-changing guidelines for how to identify and manage patients with hereditary cancer syndromes are constantly evolving. This Third Edition of Counseling About Cancer is completely updated and expanded to feature five entirely new chapters on breast cancer, colon cancer, other solid tumors, clients and families, and genetic test results and follow-up. This is the only reference and clinical book on the market for cancer genetics counselors and other healthcare providers who must quickly assimilate complex and ever-changing data on the hereditary risk for cancer.
A Friend to Help You Through... No matter where you are in your breast cancer journey, this book is the companion you need. Whether... you've just heard the dreaded diagnosis for the first time you're in the middle of decisions and treatments you're experiencing the disappoint of recurrence or you're several years beyond the initial trauma... No matter where you are in that journey, you need someone who understands. You need a trusted friend to walk along beside, someone who's gone before you. You'll find that friend between the pages of this book. This book is yours to use in whatever way serves you best. You can start in the beginning and work your way through, or you can use the detailed table of contents to help you find just what you need for what you are experiencing on any given day. This Helpful Guide Will Be Your * Mentor * Record keeper * Journal * Devotional * Prayer guide * And friend Each chapter includes A Sister Shares -- stories from breast cancer "sisters" Mentoring Moment -- lessons learned, helpful hints, encouragement God's Love Letter to You -- paraphrased scripture for you to personalize Journaling Guides -- encouraging prompts to help you journal your own breast cancer journey And more! You don't have to make this journey alone. Hope and help await you in the pages of this book, written just for you in your time of need. Bonus! Sanity Tools Appendix includes How to do research National contacts Decision-making worksheets Breast cancer journey map Finding your purpose in your pain And much, much, more