Living with Breast Cancer

Autorentext
Jennifer A. Shin, MD, MPH (SOMERVILLE, MA), is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer and a palliative care specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. David P. Ryan, MD (MILTON, MA), is the chief of hematology/oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital.Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH (NEWTONVILLE, MA), is the chief of palliative care and geriatric medicine at Mass General Hospital.Michelle D. Seaton (NATICK, MA) is the coauthor of The Way of Boys and The Cardiac Recovery Handbook. Jackson, Ryan, and Seaton are coauthors of Living with Cancer: A Step-by-Step Guide to Coping Medically and Emotionally with a Serious Diagnosis.

Klappentext
Your complete resource for handling the physical and emotional effects of breast cancer treatments.

Zusammenfassung
The book helps readers; make sense of their diagnosis; set goals and prepare for treatment; understand the different types of therapies, tests, and scans; manage the symptoms and side effects of treatment, such as nausea, fatigue, shortness of breath, weight fluctuations, and depression; learn what medications and lifestyle modifications can help with symptoms; live and cope with progressive cancerLiving with Breast Cancer is your definitive resource for handling the physical and emotional effects of breast cancer and treatment.