Straight Talk About Breast Cancer: From Diagnosis to Recovery - Softcover

Braddock MD, Suzanne W.; Kercher MD, Jane M.; Edney MD, John J.; Morrissey Clark, Melanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1886039607 ISBN 13: 9781886039605

Publisher: Addicus Books, 2002

Synopsis

This serves as an accessible and practical guide for answering the questions of women with breast cancer as well as a resource for easing the concerns of the spouse and family members of breast cancer patients. Drawing on the personal experiences of a breast cancer survivor and the professional expertise of medical professionals, this guide details the various treatment options for cancer patients, including lumpectomy and mastectomy surgeries, radiation treatment, and chemotherapy. Updated information and photographs on breast reconstruction, a complete list of resources, and an open discussion of hereditary and reoccurrence risks are included.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Suzanne W. Braddock, M.D., a breast cancer survivor, is a dermatologist in private practice in Omaha, Nebraska. She wrote this book after recovering from a double mastectomy.

About the Author:

Suzanne W. Braddock, MD Kercher, MD, is a general and oncological surgeon. She lives in Denver, Colorado. John J. Edney, MD, is a plastic surgeon specializing in postmastectomy breast reconstruction and cosmetic surgery. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Melanie Morrissey Clark is the editor-in-chief of Today’s Omaha Woman and the coauthor of The Fertility Handbook. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

About this edition

• Publisher: Addicus Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1886039607
• ISBN 13: 9781886039605
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 180