- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (Sep 9 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071409254
- ISBN-13: 978-0071409254
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.8 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 626 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,354,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Although there are currently more than 250,000 women in the U.S. under 40 who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, they have been proportionally underrepresented in medical studies. Since breast cancer does not afflict younger women as often as it does the middle-aged and elderly, physicians have also misdiagnosed them. Murphy spent two years studying this age group and, in consultation with medical professionals, provides a valuable resource for young women. Combining anecdotes from breast cancer patients who have undergone treatment with emerging scientific research, Murphy has compiled a clear and non-judgmental guide to negotiating treatment and living with the illness. Included are suggestions for the newly diagnosed on the questions to ask health care professionals, information on how to establish a support network, the pros and cons of reconstructive surgery, and details on handling breast cancer while pregnant. Young women who have gone through radiation, surgery and chemotherapy describe these procedures. Murphy also has an excellent chapter on complementary and alternative treatments (CAM) that have proved their value to many patients.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
A CRUCIAL GUIDE TO BREAST CANCER SURVIVAL FOR A NEW GENERATION OF WOMEN
The first comprehensive survival guide for breast cancer in younger women
Each year thousands of young women are diagnosed with breast cancer, yet virtually all of the information available on breast cancer focuses on the concerns of older women. Fighting for Our Future is the first comprehensive "survival guide" for young women living with breast cancer, their families, those who care for them, and young women with a family history of cancer who need to be aware of their risks, not only as older women but also right now.
This important book provides a close look at vital issues for this community, including:
- Fertility, pregnancy, and breast-feeding
- Effects of treatment on an active lifestyle
- Sexuality and dating
With strong medical backing from a medical advisory board, including George Sledge, M.D., director of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation; Jeanne Petrek, M.D., of Memorial Sloan-Kettering; and Harold Burstein, Ph.D., M.D., of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, this text is packed with information that is vital to understanding the complexities of breast cancer.
A companion book to an hour-long documentary film airing on Lifetime Television in October 2002, and released in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fighting for Our Future will be a welcome weapon of awareness for all womenone that is greatly needed in the battle against this disease.
"This [book] is a unique opportunity to make a difference with what is unfortunately an increasing number of young women who fall into this group."Bert M. Petersen Jr., M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center
"Fighting for Our Future addresses many of the issues facing young women with breast cancer. They deserve recognition in an open forum."B. I. Bodai, M.D., F.A.C.S., Director, Breast Surgical Services, Kaiser Permanente
"I believe [Fighting for Our Future] will become essential reading material for young women with breast cancer."Jeanne A. Petrek, M.D., Director, Surgical Program, Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center and Iris Cantor Diagnostic Center
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This book helped me tremendously,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fighting for Our Future: How Young Women Find Strength, Hope, and Courage While Taking Control of Breast Cancer (Paperback)
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33. The day after my diagnosis my husband and I went to the bookstore to find books on the topic. This book jumped out at me and, out of a variety of books and other research, this one provided the most useful, best written information on breast cancer and breast cancer considerations, particularly for a young woman. The survivor stories/vignettes let me know I was not alone and gave me hope that I could survive.
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE reference source for young women,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fighting for Our Future (Hardcover)
Not only is this book the most comprehensive, unbiased book on breast cancer in young women I have ever read, I applaud Beth Murphy for taking the time to focus on YOUNG WOMEN with breast cancer, a sorely under-served group. This book takes the reader inside the lives of young survivors. While touching, it is never over-the-top dramatic, and it certainly isn't sappy. Murphy defines the risks of diagnosis in young women in realistic terms - the good with the bad - and does the same for treatment issues with regards to young women. Furthermore, the author doesn't beat around the bush getting to the point that while we've made great advances in breast cancer treatment, research for young women is terribly lacking. She goes on to explain the implications a woman under 40 faces when diagnosed.Astoundingly, Murphy even manages to discuss the controversial political issues of breast cancer without ever stepping up on a soapbox. She sticks to the facts about who says what, and what questions still go unanswered. This book is a must have for any woman who wishes to get a real understanding of her health risks where breast cancer is concerned. There is nothing else on the market that even comes close.
5.0 out of 5 stars
a must read for women of all ages!,
By Dara Friedrich (las vegas,nv usa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fighting for Our Future (Hardcover)
This book,yes is very touching and quite moving but I think it is the educational aspect of the subject of breast cancer that I found to be the most beneficial from having read the book. The author takes you in a different direction on breast cancer, one that we haven't really seen in most other books on the subject. We are taken on a journey through the lives of these very brave women who were diagnosed with the disease at such a YOUNG age-as we usually see it in older women. I have,like most young women, thought breast cancer is not a real concern for me at my age. I have,until now, relied on my doctor to let me know what health issues he should pursue as given my current medical history ... I am glad I read this book-I am certainly more informed as will my doctor also be during my next visit.
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