Book
Living with breast cancer : the step-by-step guide to minimizing side effects and maximizing quality of life / Jennifer A. Shin, David P. Ryan, Vicki A. Jackson, with Michelle D. Seaton.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781421444437 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: ix, 336 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | How am I going to get through this? -- Setting the goals for treatment -- Local therapies in breast cancer -- How to prepare for systemic treatment -- Tests and scans in treatment -- How am I supposed to cope emotionally? -- How do I cope with changes in my body? -- Managing the side effects of hormonal therapy -- Controlling nausea -- Managing constipation and diarrhea -- Minimizing pain -- Should I worry about shortness of breath? -- What if I am gaining or losing weight? -- Clotting and bleeding issues -- Why am I so exhausted? When will I have energy again? -- Why do people keep asking whether I am depressed or anxious? -- How does cancer affect my brain? -- They tell me the cancer is progressing -- Living and hoping with advanced cancer -- What about practical concerns? -- My doctor says cancer treatment is no longer effective -- My body feels like it's shutting down -- What is a good death? |
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| Subject: | Breast > Cancer > Patients > Life skills guides. Breast > Cancer > Patients > Care. Breast > Cancer > Psychological aspects. Breast > Cancer. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 616.99449 Shi | 31681010308245 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
This definitive resource for handling the physical and emotional effects of breast cancer and treatment is full of relatable stories teaching patients and caregivers how to ask the right questions to get the best possible care. Original. - Baker & Taylor
"This guidebook helps people who are diagnosed with breast cancer understand what is happening to them while they cope physically and emotionally with cancer treatment"-- - Johns Hopkins University Press
Your complete resource for handling the physical and emotional effects of breast cancer treatments.
At the time of diagnosis, breast cancer patients are faced with many overwhelming decisions about possible treatments. Living with Breast Cancer provides you with an overview of what to expect from testing and treatment, which cancer specialists you may need to see, and common terms to use to help communicate your needs to your team. This empathetic resource full of relatable stories teaches patients and caregivers how to ask the right questions to get the best possible care. The authors explain how to minimize the symptoms and side effects of treatment and outline coping strategies to deal with the stress of breast cancer treatment, including the changes in your body from cancer and its therapies. 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.
