Bibliograph

Breast cancer, Christobel M. Saunders, Sunil Jassal, Elgene Lim

Type

Label

Breast cancer, Christobel M. Saunders, Sunil Jassal, Elgene Lim

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Breast cancer

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1082258614

Responsibility statement

Christobel M. Saunders, Sunil Jassal, Elgene Lim

Series statement

The facts series

Summary

Concise and accessible, Breast Cancer: The Facts guides the newly-diagnosed breast cancer patient through what they can expect to encounter on their journey. Updated to include new treatment options, and more information for the patient's family and friends, this is an essential yet approachable guide

Table Of Contents

Who is at risk of breast cancer, when, and what you can do about it -- Healthy breasts -- How a breast problem is investigated -- What is breast cancer? -- Treating breast cancer -- Surgical treatments -- Radiotherapy -- Drug (systemic) therapy for early breast cancer -- Treating special types of breast cancer -- Surviving and thriving -- Follow-up -- Advanced (metastatic) and recurrent cancer -- For the partners, family, friends, and colleagues affected by breast cancer -- Special situations -- The future: what tests and treatments may be around the corner

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