Knowledge Is Power : What Every Woman Should Know about Breast Cancer

Today's breast cancer treatments are more successful than ever, and awareness of the importance of breast exams, mammograms, and early detection is high. Yet women are still dying of this highly curable disease. Why?

In Knowledge Is Power, Dennis L. Citrin, MB ChB PhD lifts the veil on breast cancer to expose the truths that contribute to the deaths of more than 40,000 women in the United States per year, some of which could be avoided through early detection and appropriate treatment.

Complemented by real stories from his patients, Dr. Citrin breaks down the facts about breast cancer, including the nature and progression of the disease and how to achieve a proper diagnosis. He describes the many evidence-based innovations in breast cancer treatment that are available to us, including breast-conserving surgery, radiation and targeted drug therapy. In this powerful book, he gives us the information we need to battle this curable disease, and helps relieve the fear that comes with a cancer diagnosis

Through this inspiring and highly approachable book, Dr. Citrin provides us all with hope and encouragement. Every person touched by breast cancer deserves a better understanding of this disease.

Don't let fear and uncertainty undermine your health. When it comes to breast cancer, knowledge truly is power.

Dr. Dennis L. Citrin is a board-certified medical oncologist with more than three decades of experience. Specializing in treating advanced and complex breast cancer, Dr. Citrin works with a team of experts to help patients fight breast cancer at Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

Dr. Citrin earned his medical degree at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He then completed a residency in internal medicine at the university. Following this, he completed three years of research in breast cancer, leading to his PhD. He was then awarded a Medical Research Council Fellowship in Cancer Medicine, which brought him to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

After completing a fellowship in Human Oncology (cancer medicine) at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Citrin served on the faculty of several medical schools over the next twenty years, including the University of Wisconsin, University of California in San Diego, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, before entering private practice.

Prior to joining Cancer Treatment Centers of America in 2004, Dr. Citrin served patients in private practice and as a staff member at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Dr. Citrin is a member of several professional associations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Association for Cancer Research and the Chicago Medical Society. His research has been presented at numerous national and international conferences, and has been published extensively over the years in journals such as Cancer and the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Don't let fear and uncertainty undermine your health. When it comes to breast cancer, knowledge truly is power.