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Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment: Medical Specialists and Cancer Survivors Tell You What You Need to Know (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

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A diagnosis of breast cancer can be overwhelming. The disease is frightening and the medical landscape confusing. In the wake of worry and confusion comes the need to make decisions about therapy. This book supplies females with medically dependable and up-to-date info to help them with these decisions.Within these pages is a team of private consultants—including surgeons, medical oncologists, radiologists, plastic surgeons, and women who have faced breast cancer—each of whom gives soun

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  1. Dr. M. Heller MD Avatar
    Dr. M. Heller MD
    9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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    A Most Helpful and Informative Book, February 18, 2008
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    This review is from: Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment: Medical Specialists and Cancer Survivors Tell You What You Need to Know (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) (Paperback)

    “Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment” is exactly what it promises. It provides the reader with succinct, objective and comprehensive information, as well as the individual guidance and helpful opinions of highly experienced breast cancer treatment specialists.

    This is a thoughtfully constructed and remarkably instructive book that does not talk down to patients. It is written by medical and surgical experts in clear and specific language that is understandable to patients, their families, to interested lay readers as well as family practice doctors and other medical service providers who may wish to brush up on the latest treatment concepts and choices in breast cancer.

    The reader is also provided not only with numerous, clear illustrations, but reports by patients themselves about their own experiences and perspectives which put a human face on cancer.

    In short, this book provides the comprehensive views of medical and surgical specialists as well as fellow patients who communicate meaningfully with you, the interested reader. This 400 page volume is not only a paperback bargain, but an educational public service for patients, their caring friends and families, or for anyone humanly involved or interested in this all too common cancer.
    M.Heller, M.D. Haverford, PA

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    Mary A. Swaty
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    Not for me., April 19, 2009
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    Mary A. Swaty (Phoenix, AZ) –
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    This review is from: Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment: Medical Specialists and Cancer Survivors Tell You What You Need to Know (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) (Paperback)

    When I was a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient a year ago, I found two books that were very useful: Breast Cancer Survival Manual, Fourth Edition: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Woman With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer and Straight Talk About Breast Cancer from Diagnosis to Recovery. 3rd ed. Omaha, Neb. : Addicus Books, 2007. $15.95 new. I prefer either of them to this book, which has so many anecdotes, that the factual information is sort of lost. If you want emotional support, this could be useful. If you want information, not so much.

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    Every case is unique, June 20, 2008
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    This review is from: Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment: Medical Specialists and Cancer Survivors Tell You What You Need to Know (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) (Paperback)

    It’s a great sign of the times that there has been so much research pushing the advancement of breast cancer research where there are so many treatments available – but it creates another problem in itself where it isn’t fully clear which treatment is right for you and your needs. “Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment: Medical Specialists and Cancer Survivors Tell You What You Need to Know” tells you that every case is unique and that there is no one singular correct treatment for the frightening disease. It discusses each of the possibilities and the pros and cons of each. Highly recommended to every women who is fearful and intimidated by the sheer number of options set in front of them, and for community library health shelves in general.

    Diane C. Donovan
    California Bookwatch

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