Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond - D. Ricks, et. al., (Hunter House, 2005) WW

387 Pages·2005·1.63 MB·English

Breast Cancer
Basics and
Beyond

TREATMENT,

RESOURCES,

SELF-HELP,

GOOD NEWS,

UPDATES

DELTHIA RICKS, M.S.
Medical Writer, Newsday

Foreword by Clarence H. Brown III, M.D.
President of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando, Florida

A COMPLETE GUIDE WRITTEN IN PATIENT-FRIENDLY LANGUAGE

L basics: diagnosis;

surgery, chemotherapy,

radiation and hormone

therapy; follow-up care;

recurrence; and long-

term survival

L updates: obesity and

breast cancer; ethnicity

and breast cancer; HRT;

environmental factors;

genetic factors; and

myths and urban legends

about breast cancer

HEALTH / CHRONIC ILLNESS / BREAST CANCER

This book separates the facts and proven
research from myths and misinformation.
Read it first.

“Because of the enormous amount of helpful information and ‘directories’
of resources related to breast cancer, this is a book I recommend to all who
must confront the disease in one or another capacity.”

— CLARENCE H. BROWN III, M.D., FROM THE FOREWORD

Having breast cancer can be devastating for the woman affected
— and for her family and loved ones. It can also be confusing,
because there are many variations of the disease and at least as
many treatments. By bringing together comprehensive information
on the subject, Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond helps women
better understand their illness and participate in making decisions
about all aspects of their treatment and care. In this book,
award-winning medical writer Delthia Ricks tells you all about

➻ common and rare types of breast cancer, their causes
and symptoms

➻ diagnosis, including mammography and different kinds
of biopsies

➻ treatment options, including lumpectomy, mastectomy,
chemotherapy, radiation and hormone therapy

➻ benefits and side effects of the most commonly used drugs

➻ your risk factors, including ethnicity, genetics, hormones
and diet

➻ life after cancer, follow-up care and dealing with recurrence

➻ reasons for hope: breast cancer research and treatments
in development

Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond also gathers opinions and testi-
monies from top breast cancer specialists and researchers. It
includes personal stories from breast cancer survivors and care-
givers to remind readers that they are not alone. It is the one book
that breast cancer sufferers and their loved ones need to make
knowledgeable choices about their care, from diagnosis to recovery.

DELTHIA RICKS, M.S.,

is a senior medical

writer for Newsday in

New York, where she

has been on staff since

1997. She has also been

a medical writer for

The Orlando Sentinel in

Florida and a national

science correspondent

for United Press

International. Ms. Ricks

has received numerous

awards for science and

medical writing as well

as fellowships to study

medical journalism,

cancer biology and

genetics.

CLARENCE H. BROWN III,

M.D., is President and

CEO of the M.D.

Anderson Cancer Center

in Orlando, Florida.

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Breast Cancer Basics and Beyond

TREATMENTS, RESOURCES, SELF-HELP, GOOD NEWS, UPDATES

Delthia
Ricks,
M.S.

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