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Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Breast Cancer » (1E)

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Authors: Lillie D. Shockney
ISBN-13: 9780763774264, ISBN-10: 076377426X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jones & Barlett Learning
Date Published: May 2009
Edition: 1E

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Author Biography: Lillie D. Shockney

Book Synopsis

Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Breast Cancer is a concise, easy-to-follow how to guide that puts you on a path to wellness by explaining breast cancer treatment from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and performs the task of putting together your plan of care in layman's terms. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment.

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Registered nurse and breast cancer survivor Shockney (100 Questions & Answers About Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer) covers the ins and outs for the newly diagnosed in brief, segmented chapters, e.g., “Maintaining Balance,” “My Cancer Isn't Curable—What Now?” and “Breast Cancer in Older Adults.” With resources, a glossary, and the imprimatur of Johns Hopkins.

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