- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: AVERY (May 27 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 158333145X
- ISBN-13: 978-1583331453
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,070,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Charyn Pfeuffer's experience as a breast cancer researcher and volunteer has put her on the front line with thousands of women urgently needing advice and support. Drawing from this experience, she has created an edifying and reassuring guide that ends the uncertainty of breast cancer patients by answering their 100 most urgent questions about everything from testing to prognosis and recurrence.
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Consumer text provides answers to questions most often asked by women with breast cancer, drawing from the expertise of traditional as well as alternative healthcare professionals. Also features the most current information on medical terminology, support groups and resource centers, cancer medication, and complementary and alternative therapies. Softcover.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Reference,
By Don Blohowiak "Lead Well® Institute" (Charlottesville, VA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Breast Cancer Q And A (Mass Market Paperback)
Anyone seeking good information about breast cancer on the internet immediately runs into two problems:1) The sheer glut of what's available can be overwhelming 2) Despite the abundance of breast cancer sites, finding well-organized, understandable information can be a futile chase. Even after surfing all over the web, one is usually left with disjointed, confusing, and sometimes contradictory fragments. These challenges to the harried information-seeker make Charyn Pfeuffer's book that much more a jewel. With a journalist's skill for clarity, and a cancer center volunteer's insight and heart, Pfeuffer has put together a very thorough and helpful resource that's both approachable and understandable. (Reliable, too. The author enlisted medical professionals to help assure the content's accuracy.) The book provides succinct answers in everyday language to the 100 most often asked questions about breast cancer (from how the Stages of breast cancer differ, to what you can do to get a mammogram if you don't have insurance, to treatment options for cancer that has spread...). In addition, there is a very extensive section covering many varied therapies that can supplement the usual battery of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. These "complementary" treatments range from acupuncture and aromatherapy to Tai Chi and yoga. Plus, there's a brief run down on many common drugs used in treating breast cancer, and a very extensive Resources section, with a thorough Glossary to boot. A bargain at list price, the values offered here make this book a compelling "must buy right now!" choice. And a useful reference to turn to again and again. Don Blohowiak
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Excellent Resource for The Newly Diagnosed!,
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This review is from: Breast Cancer Q And A (Mass Market Paperback)
When I was told I needed a biopsy the first thing I did was run to a book store. This is very much THE book I wish had been there. A woman facing breast cancer has so many questions and this book has the answers. "Breast Cancer Q and A" is well organized, easy to comprehend and presents much needed information. I showed it to my oncologist and she was quite impressed. This book is a gift.
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This review is from: Breast Cancer Q And A (Mass Market Paperback)
I have a very close friend dealing with breast cancer, and I have been searching for reference books to give her. This book is the best I have found. It is very comprehensive, well organized and easy to understand.
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