DCIS of the Breast: Taking Control

DCIS of the Breast: Taking Control

All you need to know to â€œtake controlâ€ after a diagnosis of DCIS of the breast. Using his now familiar image of a garden and a personal, plain English style, renowned breast cancer specialist Professor John Boyages, MD, PhD, walks you slowly through the stress and confusion of diagnosis, treatment and life after DCIS of the breast. Treatment can be extremely confusing. Advice varies and there is a danger of both under-treatment and over-treatment. One doctor recommends a lumpectomy and radiation and the other a mastectomy. One tells you itâ€™s a cancer and the other itâ€™s not cancer. One recommends tamoxifen and the other doesn't. One does a sentinel node biopsy on everyone and the other is selective. In DCIS of the Breast: Taking Control, John Boyages provides you with not only his personal experience in treating DCIS but also underpins this with all the latest clinical trials.

Learn how to:

*Identify the 20 â€œControl Pointsâ€ â€“ important decisions you must make to navigate the medical maze
*Find and research the right treatment team for you
*Determine when a breast MRI may be indicated
*Identify the key questions to ask your treatment team
*Identify the treatment choices for your breast and armpit
*Understand what oncoplastic surgery means
*Avoid under- and over-treatment
*Learn when hormonal treatments may be necessary
*Cope with life after treatment
*Take control if DCIS or cancer returns
Country USA
Manufacturer BC Publishing
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-08-05
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	BC Publishing
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-08-05
Format	Kindle eBook

DCIS of the Breast: Taking Control

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