Breast Cancer
A Guide for Every Woman
Michael Baum(Author)
Oxford University Press
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-19-262437-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book, written by two leading medical experts and a medical journalist, gives full and up-to-date information about all aspects of breast cancer. Intended as a guide for all women, it should be particularly useful for those who have been diagnosed, or are at risk for breast cancer. It explains in non-technical language early symptoms, tests and treatment options, and how to cope with the disease and its treatment. The authors explain all these different aspects of the disease clearly and with minimal use of jargon, while still providing detailed information about diagnosis, treatment, and care afterwards. They also explain what we now know about the causes of breast cancer - what factors put you at greater risk of developing breast cancer and what factors make it less likely that you will ever develop it.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
11 halftones, 12 line drawings, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-262437-6 (9780192624376)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Breasts and breast cancer; Breast symptoms; Benign and cancerous changes; Diagnosis; Treatment by surgery; Recovering after surgery; Additional treatments for breast cancer; Course and outcome; Advanced disease; Psychological and family aspects; Risk and protective factors; Hormones and breast cancer; Screening and breast awareness; Concluding thoughts.