Living through breast cancer : what a Harvard doctor and survivor wants you to know about getting the best care while preserving your self-image / Carolyn M. Kaelin with Francesca Coltrera.
Record details
- ISBN: 0071444637
- ISBN: 9780071444637
- Physical Description: xiii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-361) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part I--Getting your bearings: diagnosis, treatment, and drawing together your medical team. 1. Understanding your diagnosis. -- 2. Assembling your care team. -- 3. Making decisions aout surgery. -- 4. Radiation therapy. -- 5. Blocking cancer with chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and more. Part II--Preserving your sense of self: responding to treatment challanges. 6. A change in looks: breast appearance. -- 7. Reshaping the breast. -- 8. Your skin. -- 9. Your hair. -- 10. Your smile. -- Part III--Regaining your balance: exercise, nutrition, sexuality, and more. 11. Get moving: any activity is better than none. -- 12. Now serving: a healthy approach to eating. -- 13. Mending the mind: cognitive changes. -- 14. Handling menopause. -- 15. Fertility and pregnancy after breast cancer. -- 16. Sexuality: changing body, changing needs.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 616.99 KAE (Text) | 37810434513015 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
