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Navigating breast cancer : a guide for the newly diagnosed / Lillie D. Shockney.
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Title:Navigating breast cancer : a guide for the newly diagnosed / Lillie D. Shockney.
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Author/Creator:Shockney, Lillie, 1953-
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Published/Created:Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ©2007.
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Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: WP870 .S4952 2007
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Breast--Cancer--Popular works.
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Medical Subjects: Breast Neoplasms--Popular Works.
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Description:iv, 107 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Summary:This book provides key information on treatment options and the decision-making process, communicating the news of diagnosis to your loved ones, sexual intimacy, adjuvant treatment along with more interesting advice for patients and their families.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages [89]-99) and index.
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ISBN:0763741280 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780763741280 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Contents:Decision-making process
Features of a breast cancer
Getting started: time for your initial consultation
Communicating the news of the diagnosis to others
Breast cancer surgery and sexual intimacy
Adjuvant treatment after surgery
Changes in daily routines
Targeted therapy
Metastatic disease
Financial issues
Living a healthier lifestyle going forward
Celebrating completion of breast cancer treatment survivorship
what does the future hold in the field of breast cancer
Resources of benefit to breast cancer patients and their families.