A Woman's Decision

by Karen Berger; John Bostwick

• ISBN13: 9780312182298
• ISBN10: 0312182295
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2013-11-26
• Publisher: Macmillan Trade

Summary

A Woman's Decisionis an extraordinarily sensitive and authoritative book that will help women assess their options, familiarize themselves with the techniques used in treating breast cancer, and prepare themselves for what to expect medically and emotionally from reconstructive surgery. It combines complete and fully updated medical information with a detailed look at the emotional issues a woman must face when confronting breast cancer. Especially reassuring are the interviews conducted with women and their loved onces, discussion feelings and reactions at every starge, including the decision to seek reconstructive surgery. In easy-to-understand language, this new edition features the newest therapies available for breast cancer treatment including: Genetic and hormonal therapy Edoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery Image-guided biopsy and sentinel node biopsy Lumpectomy versus masectomy Skin-sparing masectomy and immediate reconstruction Partial reconstruction after lumpectomy

Author Biography

Karen Berger is a medial writer and publisher who lectures widely on women's health issues.

John Botswick III, M.D., is chairman and professor of surgery of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine and is one of the world's foremost authorities on breast surgery and reconstruction.

Table of Contents

1 Our Purpose in Writing	1	(6)
2 Breast Anatomy and Physiology	7	(6)
3 Breast Self-Examination	13	(8)
4 Mammography and Other Breast Imaging Methods for Early Detection and Diagnosis	21	(14)
5 Breast Lumps and Other Breast Conditions	35	(12)
6 Breast Cancer Facts and Treatment Options	47	(50)
7 What Your Doctors and Nurses Can Do for You	97	(31)
8 Communicating With Your Doctors	128	(13)
9 Why Women Seek Breast Reconstruction	141	(6)
10 Questions Frequently Asked About Breast Reconstruction	147	(36)
11 What Women Want To Know About Breast Implants	183	(49)
12 Selecting and Communicating With a Plastic Surgeon	232	(7)
13 Surgical Options for Breast Reconstruction	239	(102)
14 What To Do About the Other Breast: Aesthetic Breast Corrections	341	(13)
15 Prophylactic Mastectomy	354	(14)
16 Creating a Nipple-Areola	368	(7)
17 Breast Cancer and Its Effect on Relationships	375	(40)
18 Fourteen Women Tell Their Stories	415	(158)
Appendices	573	(59)
A Breast Cancer Resource Guide	573	(42)
B The Patient's Rights	615	(4)
C The Breast Cancer Informed Consent Summary	619	(10)
D Histopathologic TNM Classification of Breast Carcinoma	629	(3)
Glossary	632	(13)
Bibliography	645	(22)
Index	667