Barbara L Gordon, Heather S Shaw, David J Kroll, Brooke R Daniel

Breast Cancer Recurrence and Advanced Disease

Comprehensive Expert Guidance

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A guidebook for patients who have developed, or who fear developing, late stage breast cancer. Provides information necessary to understand and discuss medical and end-of-life decisions with providers, as well as information on reducing the chances of dev

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Duke University Press
• Seitenzahl: 388
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 163mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 658g
• ISBN-13: 9780822347422
• ISBN-10: 0822347423
• Artikelnr.: 27960629

Inhaltsangabe

Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction 1
1. Local and Distant Recurrence 5
2. Immediate Concerns and Best Care 51
3. Medical Treatments 83
4. Understanding Cancer Development, Treatment, and Emerging Therapies 115
5. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Care 153
6. Managing Pain and Understanding the Dying Process 185
7. Practical Matters 211
8. Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being 263
Reflections on Death 293
Appendix A: Absolute and Relative Risk 297
Appendix B: Diet and Breast Cancer 301
Appendix C: Complementary Cancer Centers 311
Glossary of Medical and Scientific Terms 317
References 331
Index 345