Breast Cancer: A Guide for Every Woman - Softcover

Baum, Michael

9780192624369: Breast Cancer: A Guide for Every Woman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192624369 ISBN 13: 9780192624369

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 1994

Breast cancer is one of the most common and serious diseases facing women in the Western world, and is now a major concern of women whether or not they have the disease. This book, written in a sympathetic and accessible style by two leading medical experts and a medical journalist, gives full and up-to-date information about all aspects of breast cancer. The causes of breast cancer are explained, taking into account those factors that put women at greater risk and what can be done to protect them from developing the disease. Early symptoms, tests, and treatment options are described and advice is given on how to cope. There is information on treatment by surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, highlighting their benefits and side-effects. This book will serve as a guide for all women, especially those who have been diagnosed for or are at risk of breast cancer.

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Review:

This book fulfils its objective in the provision of updated information for non-specialist clinicians for treating patients with a common and debilitating disease...I would highly recommend this review to any of its intended audience. --Doody's Health Sciences Review

'A concise and up-to-date guide to breast cancer is invaluable for GPs...This excellent book is easy to use, providing page numbers for quick referencing of vital topics, such as presenting symptoms or management of a lump. --Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health

About the Author:

Michael Baum MD ChM FRCS FRCR FRSA Professor Emeritus of Surgery And Visiting Professor of Medical Humanities University College, London, UK and Harvey Schipper BASc(Eng) MD FRCP(C) Professor of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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