| Edition |
Newly revised and updated, second revised printing, Sept. 2011. |
| Description |
xx, 252 pages ; 23 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-235) and index. |
| Summary |
A guide to dealing with the ups and downs of breast cancer that offers women (and their family, friends, and other participants) advice on how to cope with the diagnosis, treatment, and aftermath of the disease. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1: The diagnosis. Managing the news ; Swinging into action -- Pt. 2: Surgery. Deciding on surgery ; Undergoing surgery ; Recovering from surgery -- Pt. 3: Treatment. Deciphering treatment alternatives ; Managing treatments : chemotherapy and radiation -- Pt. 5: Getting back to life. Ending treatment ; Maintaining a healthy lifestyle : the long-term outlook. |
| Subject |
Breast -- Cancer -- Popular works.
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Breast -- Cancer -- Treatment -- Popular works.
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| Added Author |
Gelfand, Robert M.
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Nowak, Eugene J.
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Menken, Faith A.
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| Added Title |
Practical guide to coping with breast cancer |
| ISBN |
0758269536 paperback |
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9780758269539 paperback |
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