Breast Cancer: The Facts You Need to Know about Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond
Автор:Pat Kelly Год: 2003 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 160 ISBN: 1552977382 Book DescriptionOne in eight American women will learn that she has breast cancer. While survival rates are improving, the diagnosis still wreaks havoc on their lives and families. A complex illness, breast cancer affects all aspects of a woman's life: her physical health and future well-being, her primary relationships, her children, her self-esteem, her sexuality. This informative book serves to enlighten and empower women who have breast cancer, while providing valuable information and insight forthose who love them. The book's topics include: - Finding out you have breast cancer - How to get help and find information - Working with your doctor - The emotional aspects of the disease - Treatment options: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation - Physical side effects of treatment - Nurturing yourself and your relationships - Follow-up care - What to expect after treatment ends - Recurrence Written with honesty and compassion, this book offers...
