Patient's Guide to Outstanding Breast Cancer Care

Patient's Guide to Outstanding Breast Cancer Care by Senofsky, Gregory. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780399528118.

One out of nine women will develop breast cancer-this book gives them the most up-to-date information they need to battle the disease. Written by a surgical oncologist and a team of experts on the frontlines of treatment-including specialists in various fields-this comprehensive, authoritative guide provides breast cancer patients with a trusted companion throughout the health care process. It demystifies the information women need to know, including: € What their best options may be € Evaluating doctors and organized breast programs € The most up-to-date information on surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and complementary medicine € Newer surgical techniques that provide excellent cosmetic results € The stages of breast cancer € How to manage recurrent breast cancer € The relationship between estrogen and breast cancer