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Breast cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the prevalence, risk factors, and symptoms of breast cancer, including ductal and lobular carcinoma in situ, invasive carcinoma, Paget Disease, triple-negative breast cancer, and breast cancer in men and pregnant women; along with facts about benign breast changes, breast-cancer screening and diagnostic tests, treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormonal and biologic therapies, tips on managing treatment side effects and complications, a glossary of terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information Cover Image Book Book

Breast cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the prevalence, risk factors, and symptoms of breast cancer, including ductal and lobular carcinoma in situ, invasive carcinoma, Paget Disease, triple-negative breast cancer, and breast cancer in men and pregnant women; along with facts about benign breast changes, breast-cancer screening and diagnostic tests, treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormonal and biologic therapies, tips on managing treatment side effects and complications, a glossary of terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information / Angela L. Williams, managing editor.

Williams, Angela, 1963- (editor.). Omnigraphics, Inc., (issuing body.).

Summary:

"Provides basic consumer health information on risk factors, screening, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various types of breast cancer, along with facts about coping during and after treatment. Includes index, glossary of related terms and directory of resources"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780780816879
  • ISBN: 0780816870
  • Physical Description: xix, 599 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: Sixth edition.
  • Publisher: Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2019]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Pt. 1. Introduction to breast cancer -- pt. 2. Types of breast cancer -- pt. 3. Risk factors, symptoms, and prevention of breast cancer -- pt. 4. Screening, diagnosis, and stages of breast cancer -- pt. 5. Breast-cancer treatments -- pt. 6. Managing side effects and complications of breast-cancer treatment -- pt. 7. Living with breast cancer -- pt. 8. Clinical trials and breast-cancer research -- pt. 9. Additional help and information.

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Covington Branch 616.99449 B828cs 2019 (Text) 33126024243507 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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