Winning the Race : My Personal Story and Every Womans Guide to Wellness

by Brinker, Nancy G.

• ISBN13: 9781930819054
• ISBN10: 1930819056
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: ATLAS BOOKS

Summary

This is the moving story of Nancy Brinker and her journey to create a world without breast cancer. It chronicles the sad and painful loss of Suzy, her sister, and the evolution of the Komen Foundation from a handful of volunteers in Nancy Brinker's living room to a multi-million dollar international foundation. But this book is so much more. It is a 'comforting friend' for every woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer or who fears she might be -- it is a survival guide filled with the latest breast cancer prevention, detection and treatment information in an easy-to-read style, packed with Nancy's own 'take charge of your life' insights culled from more than two decades of patient advocacy.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Authors	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Suzy's Story	p. 15
My Story	p. 39
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Mission	p. 69
Breast Health: What Every Woman Should Know	p. 99
Understanding Your Risk for Breast Cancer	p. 113
Understanding Breast Cancer and How It Is Diagnosed	p. 121
Choosing a Support Team	p. 126
Your Treatment Options	p. 143
Breast Reconstruction	p. 175
Appearance and Recovery	p. 183
Sexuality and Intimacy	p. 198
Sharing Your Story: Talking about Breast Cancer	p. 205
If Cancer Recurs	p. 211
Breast Cancer and Priority Populations	p. 215
Breast Health Glossary	p. 220
Resource Section	p. 228
Partners in the Promise	p. 234
Index	p. 235
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