Straight Talk About Breast Cancer: From Diagnosis to Recovery - Softcover

Braddock MD, Suzanne W.; Kercher MD, Jane M.; Edney MD, John J; Clark, Melanie Morrissey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1886039976 ISBN 13: 9781886039971

Publisher: Addicus Books, 2010

Synopsis

This medical handbook serves as an accessible resource for answering the questions of women with breast cancer as well as easing the concerns of their spouses and family members. Drawing on the personal experiences of a breast-cancer survivor and the professional expertise of breast-cancer specialists, this guide outlines the various treatment options for cancer patients—including lumpectomy and mastectomy surgeries, radiation treatment, and chemotherapy—both in terms of how they work and the toll they take on a patient€™s life. Photographs on breast reconstruction are included as is a complete list of resources and an open discussion of hereditary and reoccurrence risks. The latest information on diagnostics and treatment is provided, making this an essential resource for those affected by breast cancer.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Suzanne W. Braddock, M.D., a breast cancer survivor, is a dermatologist in private practice in Omaha, Nebraska. She wrote this book after recovering from a double mastectomy.

About the Author:

Suzanne W. Braddock, MD, is a breast cancer survivor and a dermatologist. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Jane M. Kercher, MD, is a general and oncological surgeon. She lives in Littleton, Colorado. John J. Edney, MD, is a plastic surgeon specializing in postmastectomy breast reconstruction and cosmetic surgery. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Melanie Morrissey Clark is the editor in chief of Today’s Omaha Woman and the coauthor of The Fertility Handbook. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

About this edition

• Publisher: Addicus Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1886039976
• ISBN 13: 9781886039971
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 170