Breast Cancer Sourcebook, 6th Edition Williams

Breast Cancer Sourcebook, 6th Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780780816879,0780816870

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0780816870
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0780816879
• Author(s): Williams, Angela

Provides information about breast cancer and its causes, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment. Covers the types of breast cancer, including ductal carcinoma in situ, lobular carcinoma in situ, invasive carcinoma and inflammatory breast cancer. Information on treatment complications, preventive therapies and tips on living with cancer are also included, along with a glossary of related terms.

Table contents:

Part One—Introduction to Breast Cancer
Chapter 1—Breast and Lymphatic System Basics
Chapter 2—Understanding Breast Changes
Section 2.1—Noncancerous Breast Changes
Section 2.2—Breast Changes That May Become Cancer
Chapter 3—What You Need to Know about Breast Cancer
Chapter 4—Breast Cancer in Various Populations
Section 4.1—Breast Cancer in Young Women
Section 4.2—Breast Cancer in Young African American Women
Section 4.3—Breast Cancer in Men
Chapter 5—Statistics on Breast Cancer in the United States
Chapter 6—Decrease in Breast-Cancer Deaths
Part Two—Types of Breast Cancer
Chapter 7—Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Chapter 8—Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
Chapter 9—Invasive Carcinoma of the Breast
Section 9.1—Understanding Invasive Breast Cancer
Section 9.2—Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
Chapter 10—Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Chapter 11—Paget Disease of the Breast
Chapter 12—Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Chapter 13—Rare Types of Breast Cancer
Section 13.1—Familial Breast Cancer
Section 13.2—Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast
Section 13.3—Other Types of Rare Breast Cancer
Part Three—Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Prevention of Breast Cancer
Chapter 14—An Overview on Risk Factors and Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Section 14.1—Risk Factors of Breast Cancer
Section 14.2—Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Chapter 15—Family History and Risk of Breast Cancer
Chapter 16—Women with Inherited Breast-Cancer Risk Face Numerous Challenges
Chapter 17—Reproductive History and Breast-Cancer Risk
Chapter 18—The Role of Estrogen in Breast-Cancer Development
Chapter 19—Diethylstilbestrol and Breast-Cancer Risk
Chapter 20—Oral Contraceptives and Breast-Cancer Risk
Chapter 21—Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast-Cancer Risk
Chapter 22—Dense Breasts and Risk of Breast Cancer
Chapter 23—Obesity and Breast-Cancer Risk
Chapter 24—Alcohol Consumption and Breast-Cancer Risk
Chapter 25—Environmental Factors and Breast-Cancer Risk
Chapter 26—Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast-Cancer Risk
Chapter 27—Breast Cancer Genetic Testing: Understanding BRCA1 and BRCA2
Chapter 28—Preventing Breast Cancer in People Who Are Susceptible
Section 28.1—Overview of Protective Factors and Interventions
Section 28.2—What You Can Do to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Section 28.3—Surgery to Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
Part Four—Screening, Diagnosis, and Stages of Breast Cancer
Chapter 29—Breast-Cancer Screening and Exams
Section 29.1—Overview of Breast-Cancer Screening
Section 29.2—Breast Self-Exam
Section 29.3—Harms of Breast-Cancer Screening
Section 29.4—Breast-Cancer Screening for Women with Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants
Section 29.5—3D Technologies Changing Breast-Cancer Diagnosis
Chapter 30—HER2 Breast-Cancer Testing
Chapter 31—PDL1 (Immunotherapy) Tests
Chapter 32—Mammograms
Section 32.1—Questions and Answers about Mammograms
Section 32.2—Digital Mammography
Section 32.3—Nipple Aspirate Test Is No Substitute for Mammogram
Section 32.4—Thermogram No Substitute for Mammogram
Section 32.5—Mammogram Myths
Section 32.6—Direct-to-Patient Mammogram Results: It’s the Law
Chapter 33—Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Chapter 34—Breast Biopsy
Section 34.1—Indroduction to Breast Biopsy
Section 34.2—Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Chapter 35—Testing New Approaches to Breast-Cancer Screening
Chapter 36—Understanding Your Laboratory Test and Breast Pathology Reports
Chapter 37—Breast-Cancer Diagnosis: Questions to Ask
Chapter 38—Breast-Cancer Staging
Part Five—Breast-Cancer Treatments
Chapter 39—Breast-Cancer Treatment—An Overview
Chapter 40—How to Find a Doctor If You Have Cancer
Chapter 41—Getting a Second Opinion after a Breast-Cancer Diagnosis
Chapter 42—Choosing a Treatment Facility
Chapter 43—Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer
Chapter 44—Surgical Treatments for Breast Cancer
Section 44.1—Overview of Surgeries for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Section 44.2—Mastectomy and Lumpectomy
Section 44.3—Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Section 44.4—Risks of Breast Implants
Chapter 45—Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Chapter 46—Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
Chapter 47—Targeted (Biologic) Therapies for Breast Cancer
Chapter 48—CAM Therapies Used in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Section 48.1—CAM and Cancer Treatment
Section 48.2—Soy
Section 48.3—Turmeric
Chapter 49—Treating Breast Cancer during Pregnancy
Chapter 50—Treating Male Breast Cancer
Chapter 51—Treating Advanced and Recurrent Breast Cancer
Chapter 52—Drugs Approved for Breast Cancer
Part Six—Managing Side Effects and Complications of Breast-Cancer Treatment
Chapter 53—Anemia
Chapter 54—Appetite Loss
Chapter 55—Bleeding and Bruising
Chapter 56—Constipation
Chapter 57—Delirium
Chapter 58—Diarrhea
Chapter 59—Fatigue
Chapter 60—Hair Loss
Chapter 61—Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
Chapter 62—Infection and Neutropenia
Chapter 63—Lymphedema
Chapter 64—Mouth and Throat Problems
Chapter 65—Nausea and Vomiting
Chapter 66—Nerve Problems and Cancer Treatment
Chapter 67—Osteoporosis
Chapter 68—Pain
Chapter 69—Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies Used for the Side Effects of Breast Ca
Section 69.1—Acupuncture May Reduce Treatment-Related Joint Pain for Breast-Cancer Patients
Section 69.2—Hypnosis May Reduce Hot Flashes in Breast-Cancer Survivors
Section 69.3—Yoga for Relief from Fatigue
Section 69.4—Spirituality in Cancer Care
Chapter 70—Sexual Health Issues in Women
Chapter 71—Sleep Problems
Chapter 72—Urinary and Bladder Problems
Part Seven—Living with Breast Cancer
Chapter 73—Life after Cancer Treatment
Chapter 74—Nutrition and Cancer
Chapter 75—Exercise after Cancer
Chapter 76—Breast Cancer and Your Emotions: Tips for Coping
Chapter 77—Talking to Family and Loved Ones about Your Cancer
Chapter 78—Breast Cancer, Work, and Your Rights
Section 78.1—Getting Back to Work after Cancer Treatment
Section 78.2—Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act
Section 78.3—Your Rights after a Mastectomy
Chapter 79—Caregiving for Someone with Breast Cancer
Part Eight—Clinical Trials and Breast-Cancer Research
Chapter 80—What Are Clinical Trials?
Chapter 81—Breast-Cancer Clinical Trials
Section 81.1—Breast-Cancer Risk Assessment in Women Aged 40–49
Section 81.2—Topical Calcipotriene Treatment for Breast-Cancer Immunoprevention
Section 81.3—Real-Time Assessment of Breast-Cancer Lumpectomy Specimen Margins with Nonlinear Micr
Section 81.4—Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Hormone-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer, a Randomized
Chapter 82—Breast-Cancer Research
Section 82.1—Liquid Biopsy May Predict Risk of Breast Cancer Returning Years Later
Section 82.2—Olaparib Approved for Treating Some Breast Cancers with BRCA Gene Mutations
Section 82.3—Ribociclib Approval Expanded for Some Women with Advanced Breast Cancer
Section 82.4—Topical Drugs for Preventing Breast Cancer
Section 82.5—Two Drugs Work Together to Block “Master Regulator” of Breast, Other Cancers
Section 82.6—Whole- and Partial-Breast Radiation Effective at Preventing Breast Cancer from Return
Section 82.7—For Some Breast-Cancer Survivors, Drug May Reduce Treatment-Related Joint Pain
Section 82.8—NIH Scientists Find That Breast-Cancer Protection from Pregnancy Starts Decades Lat
Section 82.9—For Some Breast-Cancer Survivors, Drug May Reduce Treatment-Related Joint Pain
Section 82.10—Survival of Women Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer Has Been Increasing
Part Nine—Additional Help and Information
Chapter 83—Glossary of Breast-Cancer Terms
Chapter 84—Find a Breast-Cancer Screening Provider If You Are Uninsured or Underinsured
Chapter 85—Financial Resources for People with Breast Cancer
Chapter 86—Directory of Organizations That Offer Information to People with Breast Cancer
Index

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