The A to Z of Breast Cancer: A Helpful Reference to One of the Most Common Types of Cancer (Concise Encyclopedia)

Turkington, Carol A, Krag, Karen

ISBN 10: 0816066906 / ISBN 13: 9780816066902

Published by Checkmark Books, 2006

About this Item

Discusses breast cancer in men and women, including statistics, prevention, symptoms, causes, treatments, and more. This book provides an in-depth look at the diagnostic processes associated with breast cancer, as well as relevant health information, drugs and procedures, warning signs, and more, to better help those affected by this disease. Num Pages: 320 pages, index, bibliography, cross-references. BIC Classification: GBC; MJCL; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 642. . 2006. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9780816066902

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The A to Z of Breast Cancer: A Helpful Reference to One of the Most Common Types of Cancer (Concise Encyclopedia)
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816066906
• ISBN 13: 9780816066902
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

An A-to-Z reference to one of the most common types of cancer.

Current statistics show that one out of nine women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. It is important that students, adults, and professionals alike possess a thorough understanding of this all-too-common disease. The positive effects of prevention and early detection are well-known, making the awareness and understanding of signs, symptoms, causes, tests, and other factors essential. In The A to Z of Breast Cancer, more than 500 detailed entries discuss breast cancer in men and women, including statistics, prevention, symptoms, causes, treatments, and much more.

The A to Z of Breast Cancer also provides an in-depth look at the diagnostic processes associated with breast cancer, as well as relevant health information, current drugs and procedures, warning signs, breakthrough research, and more to better help those affected by the disease. Appendixes offer listings of organizations and associations, sources for further reading, and additional useful information to help breast cancer patients and those close to them gain a broader understanding of the disease. This title also features a foreword by a qualified oncologist/expert coauthor to help introduce this topic to the reader in an informative and helpful manner.

Topics covered include:

• Breast implants
• Chemotherapy
• Contraception use and risk of breast cancer
• Familial breast cancer
• Genetic testing
• Hormone therapy
• Mammography
• Nutrition and cancer treatment
• Reconstructive surgery
• and more.

About the Author

CAROL TURKINGTON is a health and psychology writer. Among her more than twenty-five books are 12 Steps to a Better Memory, The Encyclopedia of Memory and Memory Disorders, and The Brain Encyclopedia. A former newspaper writer and editor, she spent three years as a medical writer/editor at Duke University Medical Center and five years as senior writer in clinical psychology for the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C.