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Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book: New Edition 2005 » (Revised)

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Authors: Susan Love, Karen Lindsey, Marcia Williams (Illustrator), Marcia Williams (Illustrator), Karen Lindsey
ISBN-13: 9780738209739, ISBN-10: 0738209732
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date Published: September 2005
Edition: Revised

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Author Biography: Susan Love

Susan M. Love, M.D., MBA, lives in Pacific Palisades, California. She is a member of the faculty of UCLA School of Medicine and Director of the Santa Barbara Breast Cancer Institute. A trusted authority on women's health, she was appointed by President Clinton to the National Cancer Advisory Board and is a Board Member of the National Breast Cancer Coalition.

Book Synopsis

Now in a completely updated new edition-the most trusted, most authoritative guide to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

Book Review Digest

The information is accurate, complete, current, informative, and highly readable to the layperson as well as the professional caregiver.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction to Second Edition
Introduction
1The Breast and Its Development3
2Getting Acquainted with Your Breasts19
3Breast Feeding26
4Variations in Development43
5Plastic Surgery50
6The Myth of Fibrocystic Disease73
7Breast Pain85
8Breast Infections and Nipple Problems94
9Lumps and Lumpiness108
10Diagnostic Mammography123
11Other Imaging Techniques137
12Biopsy144
13Genes and Environment165
14Risk Factors: Genetic and Hormonal176
15Risk Factors: External195
16Precancerous Conditions219
17Prevention235
18Screening249
19Understanding Breast Cancer263
20Diagnosis and Types of Breast Cancer273
21Staging: How We Guess If Your Cancer Has Spread284
22Fears and Feelings295
23Treatment Options: An Overview311
24Special Cases339
25Surgery357
26Prosthesis and Reconstruction384
27Radiation Therapy402
28Systemic Treatments416
29Complementary and Alternative Treatments435
30Life After Breast Cancer453
31When Cancer Comes Back468
32Metastatic Disease: Treatments486
33Clinical Trials502
34The Politics of Breast Cancer515
App. A Drugs Used for Systemic Treatment of Breast Cancer529
App. B Resources, References, and Additional Reading532
App. C Regional Support Organizations for Cancer and Breast Cancer Patients556
App. D Comprehensive Cancer Centers570
App. E Chartered Divisions of the American Cancer Society577
App. F The Wellness Community Physician/Patient Statement581
Notes583
Glossary603
Index611
About the Authors628

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