Intelligent patient guide to breast cancer

all you need to know to take an active part in your treatment

2nd ed.

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Intelligent patient guide to breast cancer

all you need to know to take an active part in your treatment

2nd ed.

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English
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320

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Intelligent patient guide to breast cancer: all you need to know to take an active part in your treatment
1998, Intelligent Patient Guide
in English - 2nd ed.

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Table of Contents

Pt.1. Breast cancer: what is it and how is it detected?
The normal breast
What is breast cancer?
Routine methods for detecting cancer
What do I do when I find a lump?
What type of cancer is it?
Pt.2. What are my options now that I have a diagnosis of breast cancer?
An overview of treatment
The surgical options
Preventing recurrence of cancer
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
Hormone therapy
Pt.3. Beyond the initial phase of treatment
Coping with cancer
Life style issues
What if cancer recurs?
Special topics.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Series
Intelligent patient guide
Other Titles
Breast cancer

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Dewey Decimal Class
616.99/449
Library of Congress
RC280.B8 O44 1998

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 320 p. :
Number of pages
320

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Open Library
OL24371633M
Internet Archive
intelligentpatie00oliv
ISBN 10
0969612540
ISBN 13
9780969612544
OCLC/WorldCat
38595882

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