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The breast cancer survival manual a step-by-step guide for women with newly diagnosed breast cancer

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The sixth edition of Breast Cancer Survival Manual provides essential updates on treatment and care, enhancing the basic information that has made this the most trusted guide for women diagnosed with breast cancer for the past two decades. This edition includes the most current advice on: the new ge...

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Main Authors: Link, John S (Author), Ein-Gal, Shlomit (Author), Link, Nancy (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2017.
Edition:Sixth edition, Completely revised and updated.
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Breast > Cancer > Popular works.
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Summary:The sixth edition of Breast Cancer Survival Manual provides essential updates on treatment and care, enhancing the basic information that has made this the most trusted guide for women diagnosed with breast cancer for the past two decades. This edition includes the most current advice on: the new genomic classification of breast cancer and its importance in treatment planning, cancer gene testing, which determines if a woman will benefit from chemotherapy, new developments in breast cancer treatments with new targeted agents and the continued importance of getting a second opinion: why it<U+2019>s important, what questions to ask, and how to decide which team of doctors is best for you.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xi, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781250144522
1250144523
Author Notes:John Link, M.D., is one of the world's leading breast cancer oncologists and the founder of Breastlink, a network of comprehensive breast cancer treatment centers in Southern California, and, as of recently, in New York City. Breastlink has been recognized as a leader and innovator in breast cancer care by Self magazine and ABC's 20/20.
Shlomit Ein-Cal, M.D., graduated from Sackler Faculty of Medicine in Tel-Aviv, Israel. She completed her medicine residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she remained for an extra year as junior faculty and completed the Kenamer Fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Ein-Gal completed her medical oncology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine, in 2013 before joining Breastlink.
Nancy Link, R.D.N., is a registered dietitian nutritionist with more than fifteen years of research experience in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of California, Irvine.

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