Living with breast cancer : the step-by-step guide to minimizing side effects and maximizing quality of life
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- ISBN: 9781421444437 (trade paperback)
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Physical Description:
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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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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lakeshore Branch | 616.99449 Shi | 31681010308245 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |