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Abstract
If you suspect that you may have breast cancer you will experience a mixture of emotions: fear and worry, anger and confusion. If you have been diagnosed, you will inevitably think, “Why me?”. As the news sinks in and you come to deal with the cancer, further questions will arise.
This book provides comprehensive and reassuring answers to over 350 questions asked by real people about all aspects of breast cancer. It covers the things that you may have forgotten to ask your doctor and will help you to understand and come to terms with a disease that will be unique to you.
-Medically accurate information about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer
-Guidance on the various forms of treatment and care, including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy
-Information about complementary therapies
-Practical advice about managing life with and after cancer – diet, exercise, work, finances
-Answers to questions about relationships, family and where to turn for help
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | cover | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Foreword by Diana Moran | ix | ||
| Foreword by Professor Ian Smith | xi | ||
| Acknowledgements | xii | ||
| Introduction | xiii | ||
| 1: What is breast cancer? | 1 | ||
| BREAST CANCER | 1 | ||
| 2: Symptoms, screening and investigations | 19 | ||
| BREAST AWARENESS | 19 | ||
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS | 20 | ||
| SCREENING | 22 | ||
| SCANS AND TESTS | 26 | ||
| 3: Treatment and care | 32 | ||
| SURGERY | 36 | ||
| CHEMOTHERAPY | 45 | ||
| RADIOTHERAPY | 57 | ||
| HORMONE (ENDOCRINE) THERAPY | 64 | ||
| TARGETED THERAPY | 67 | ||
| CLINICAL TRIALS | 68 | ||
| MAKING CHOICES | 71 | ||
| 4: Complementary therapies | 73 | ||
| ACUPUNCTURE | 81 | ||
| ART THERAPY | 83 | ||
| COUNSELLING | 84 | ||
| DIETS | 87 | ||
| HEALING | 90 | ||
| HERBAL MEDICINE | 91 | ||
| HOMEOPATHY | 92 | ||
| HYPNOTHERAPY | 94 | ||
| MASSAGE | 95 | ||
| MEDITATION | 99 | ||
| NATUROPATHY | 101 | ||
| RELAXATION | 101 | ||
| TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE | 102 | ||
| VISUALISATION | 103 | ||
| YOGA | 104 | ||
| 5: Immediately after treatment | 106 | ||
| TREATMENT | 107 | ||
| RECURRENCE | 109 | ||
| DEALING WITH CHANGE | 110 | ||
| PRACTICAL MATTERS | 112 | ||
| MAKING CONTACTS | 119 | ||
| 6: Life with and after breast cancer | 122 | ||
| TALKING ABOUT BREAST CANCER | 123 | ||
| PRACTICAL HELP | 129 | ||
| DIET | 129 | ||
| DRINKING ALCOHOL | 131 | ||
| SMOKING | 131 | ||
| EXERCISE | 133 | ||
| THE SUN | 134 | ||
| HOLIDAYS | 134 | ||
| SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS | 136 | ||
| CONTRACEPTION AND FERTILITY | 142 | ||
| EMPLOYMENT | 143 | ||
| FINANCE | 145 | ||
| 7: The future | 148 | ||
| LIVING WITH RECURRENCE | 154 | ||
| Glossary | 158 | ||
| Appendix: Sources of further help and information | 165 | ||
| BOOKS | 165 | ||
| WEBSITES | 165 | ||
| ORGANISATIONS | 166 | ||
| Index | 184 |