The Patient's Guide to Outstanding Breast Cancer Care
- List Price: $15.95
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Perigee Books
- Publish date: 09/01/2002
Written by a surgical oncologist and a team of experts on the frontlines of treatment -- including specialists in various fields -- this comprehensive, authoritative guide provides breast cancer patients with a trusted companion throughout the health care process. It demystifies the information women need to know, including:
-- What their best options may be
-- Evaluating doctors and organized breast programs
-- The most up-to-date information on surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and complementary medicine
-- Newer surgical techniques that provide excellent cosmetic results
-- The stages of breast cancer
-- How to manage recurrent breast cancer
-- The relationship between estrogen and breast cancer
