The breast cancer survival manual

By John Link, Cynthia Forsthoff, James Waisman, John S. Link

Subjects: Health & Fitness / Women's Health, Family & Health, Diet / Health / Fitness, Women's Health - General, Popular Works, Breast Neoplasms, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cáncer, Health & Fitness, Popular works, Women, diseases, Consumer Health, Diseases - Breast Cancer, Mamas, Breast, cancer, Health/Fitness, Breast, Allied Health Services - General

Description: The book is written by a breast cancer specialist. It covers the following issues: obtaining a second opinion, interpreting pathology reports, mastectomy vs. breast conservation vs. radiation, Tamoxifen, Herceptin and other chemotherapy choices, risk factors, side effects, diet & medication for the treatment period, alternative treatment, mind-body connection, clinical trials and Her-2 oncogene testing.