Title:
Breast cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the prevalence, risk factors, and symptoms of breast cancer, including ductal and lobular carcinoma in situ, invasive carcinoma, inflammatory breast cancer, and breast cancer in men and pregnant women ; along with facts about benign breast changes, breast cancer screening and diagnostic tests, treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormonal and biologic therapies, tips on managing treatment side effects and living with breast cancer, a glossary of terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information.
Author:
Omnigraphics, Inc.
Publication Information:
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2016]
Call Number:
RC280.B8 B6887 2016
Abstract:
"Provides basic consumer health information on risk factors, screening, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various types of breast cancer, along with facts about coping during and after treatment. Includes index, glossary of related terms and directory of resources"-- Provided by publisher.
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Edition:
Fifth edition.
ISBN:
9780780814622
Series:
Health reference series
Health reference series.
Physical Description:
xvii, 662 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Part I. Introduction to breast cancer -- part II. Types of breast cancer -- part III. Risk factors, symptoms, and prevention of breast cancer -- part IV. Screening, diagnosis, and stages of breast cancer -- part V. Breast cancer treatments -- part VI. Managing side effects and complications of breast cancer treatment -- part VII. Living with breast cancer -- part VIII. Breast cancer research and clinical trials -- part IX. Additional help and information.
