Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book (A Merloyd Lawrence Book) - Softcover

Love, Susan M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738202355 ISBN 13: 9780738202358

Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc, 2000

Synopsis

The landscape of breast cancer has changed. New, non-invasive diagnostic techniques, new knowledge about prevention, new genetics, new treatments, new alternative and complementary resources are beginning to turn breast cancer into a chronic and perhaps preventable disease. Dr. Susan Love, whose earlier work has won the trust of women all over this country and abroad, has entirely revised her indispensable guide to reflect the very latest information. Readers of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book will learn of the recent breakthroughs in genetic research, of Dr. Love's own work in developing a less invasive and highly accurate diagnostic technique, of the latest studies into preventive measures such as tamoxifen and dietary strategies, and of promising outcomes from new treatments for metastatic cancer. In the same warm, supportive, and often delightfully candid tone that has brought confidence to millions of women, Dr. Love helps each reader plan her own path through diagnosis, treatment options, and the changing world of HMO's and insurance. She also offers sound advice about combining alternative self-care with topnotch medical help.

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Review:

"Anchoring the literature is Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book...This is the definitive source for information." --Shelf Awareness "A classic in the field." --Spokane Spokesman-Review "Written by one of the nation's most trusted experts, [it] can help lessen the fear and confusion of a breast cancer diagnosis." --More.com "Any woman facing a diagnosis, decisions about treatment or concerns about prevention will find in Dr. Love's book the information, guidance and the reassurance she needs." --Marion Star & Mullins Enterprise "The go-to guide for millions of women concerned about breast disorders--cancer in particular...A definitive resource...Presents[s] technical information in clear prose meant to be understood by the average woman...deserve[s] a place on every breast cancer patient's bookshelf." --Energy Times "An owner's manual for breasts." --January "Comprehensive and candid." --Northern Virginia Magazine "An essential companion, with remarkably accessible information." --St. Petersburg Times "Dr. Love writes with optimism about advances in the science of breast cancer diagnosis...She won't lead you astray. For newly-diagnosed breast cancer patients, this book is still a great guide." --About.com "The seminal work for any woman facing the disease." --Los Angeles Time Magazine "More than a bible for those newly diagnosed with breast cancer. It's now also a guide for survivors, those at risk and anyone who wants to understand the environmental connection." --Heart & Soul "The essential breast cancer book...For more than 25 years, Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book has been the best source of information for women with breast cancer...A valuable read for oncology fellows or medical students toying with the idea of pursuing a career in oncology...Clear and accurate writing...The chapters on diagnosis and treatment are written with firm delicacy...Women reading this material will come away better informed and less fearful...Dr. Love empowers her readers to be strong advocates for their breast health....Highly recommended." --ASCO Post "Many shifts in breast health science make this massive coverage a key acquisition for any health library." --Midwest Book Review "Striking a blow to the old approach that more is better, Dr. Love writes that it's not just a matter of having cells with mutations of cancer but also an environment egging them on." --Tucson Citizen "Extensive, readable, well-organized, and contains solid references...Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book is Breast Cancer 101, the necessary foundation and springboard for understanding the fundamentals of breast cancer and treatment. Armed with the knowledge, background, and questions raised in this book, anyone would be equipped to enter the zone of medical uncertainty surrounding breast cancer to ask more questions, get more answers, and learn what they need to know to make the decisions that are right for them." --Breast Cancer Consortium "The title people turn to with questions about breast health as well as disease. This latest iteration...addresses metastatic breast cancer and the longer survival rates of its sufferers, making breast cancer more and more like a chronic disease...Love is the go-to for all matters of the breast." --Library Journal (starred review) "They don't call it 'the bible of breast care' for nothing." --Better Homes and Gardens "A candid, authoritative, and splendidly well-written guide for women facing a diagnosis, decisions about treatment and concerns about prevention of breast cancer...Highly recommended." --Choice "[Dr. Susan Love is] one of the country's leading experts on breast cancer." --Los Angeles Times "The woman who almost singlehandedly brought public attention to the mammillary part of our bodies keeps the updates coming." --Library Journal

Synopsis:

From America's best-known authority on women's health, a new edition of the book the New York Times calls "the Bible for women with breast cancer". . The landscape of breast cancer has changed. New, non-invasive diagnostic techniques, new knowledge about prevention, new genetics, new treatments, new alternative and complementary resources are beginning to turn breast cancer into a chronic and perhaps preventable disease. Dr. Susan Love, whose earlier work has won the trust of women all over this country and abroad, has entirely revised her indispensable guide to reflect the very latest information. Readers of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book will learn of the recent breakthroughs in genetic research, of Dr. Love's own work in developing a less invasive and highly accurate diagnostic technique, of the latest studies into preventive measures such as tamoxifen and dietary strategies, and of promising outcomes from new treatments for metastatic cancer. In the same warm, supportive, and often delightfully candid tone that has brought confidence to millions of women, Dr.

Love helps each reader plan her own path through diagnosis, treatment options, and the changing world of HMO's and insurance. She also offers sound advice about combining alternative self-care with topnotch medical help.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0738202355
• ISBN 13: 9780738202358
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 720