When Your Doctor Says - Breast Cancer : A Guide to Regaining Control over Your Health and Well-Being

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• ISBN13: 9780780811690
• ISBN10: 0780811690
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2012-12-01
• Publisher: Kws Pub

Summary

In this era when doctors are ever busierand harder to reach with questionspatients are turning to other sources for answers about the problems they face. But it is difficult to know where to turn to find the most reliable and up-to-date information on a specific health condition, and evaluating the vast number of sources available can take countless hours and be quite costly. The When Your Doctor Says series from KWS Publishers offers the latest in research in affordable paperback editions, each volume dedicated to a single medical condition. When Your Doctor Says . . . Breast Cancerdiscusses what to expect if you have just received a diagnosis of breast cancer. It explains the different kinds and stages of breast cancer and how the proper diagnosis can guide appropriate treatment choices. Treatment options and suggestions for coping with the side effects of these treatments are included. The book also features facts about follow-up care, planning for the future, and the prevention of cancer recurrence.

Author Biography

David A. Cooke is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan and currently works in the University of Michigan Health System.