Navigating Breast Cancer: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed - Softcover

Shockney, Lillie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763741280 ISBN 13: 9780763741280

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2006

Synopsis

An invaluable guide for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, Conquering Breast Cancer: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed offers expert, practical advice from a breast cancer survivor and medical professional. This handbook is packed with information to help lead you through your journey, offering key information on initial consultations, treatment options and the decision-making process, breast cancer centers, communicating the news of diagnosis to your loved ones, pre- and post-surgery quality of life, sexual intimacy, adjuvant treatment after surgery, targeted therapy, financial issues of treatment, celebrating treatment completion and survivorship, as well as the future of breast cancer, additional resources for patients and their families, and much more.

About this title

About the Author:

Administrative Director, University Distinguished Service Assistant Professor of Breast Cancer, Associate Professor, Departments of Surgery, Gynecology, & Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

About this edition

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0763741280
• ISBN 13: 9780763741280
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 107