The 10 best questions for surviving breast cancer : the script you need to take control of your health by Bonner, Dede instant download

The 10 best questions for surviving breast cancer : the script you need to take control of your health by Bonner, Dede instant download

xiii, 322 p. ; 22 cm, Drawing on cutting-edge research and original interviews -- including with former surgeon general C. Everett Koop, bestselling author Dr. Susan Love, well-known breast cancer survivors like Betty Rollin, and experts at the top cancer-care centers in the world -- The 10 Best Questions for Surviving Breast Cancer is a guide you'll take with you into your doctor's office and keep close to you through every step of your treatment and recovery. In addition to the medical questions, you'll also learn what you need to ask your friends, colleagues, and loved ones so that the rest of your life doesn't take a backseat to your diagnosis. With a wealth of resources and up-to-the-minute information, The 10 Best Questions for Surviving Breast Cancer shows you how to move past a scary diagnosis and use the power of questions to become your own best advocate for your emotional, mental, physical, and financial health, \"A Fireside Book.\", Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-301) and index, About your initial diagnosis of breast cancer -- To find a top oncologist or surgeon -- To ask about your pathology report -- To assess a doctor or surgeon after your first consultation -- To ask when getting a second opinion -- Before breast surgery -- For choosing a hospital -- About chemotherapy -- About radiation therapy -- About hormone therapy -- Before participating in a clinical trial -- For choosing complementary therapies -- About breast reconstruction surgery -- To maintain your emotional health -- Before joining a support group -- For financial health after breast cancer -- When talking with your partner -- Before breaking the news to others -- Before telling your children about your breast cancer -- The 10 worst questions to ask a breast cancer patient, Drawing on cutting-edge research and original interviews -- including with former surgeon general C. Everett Koop, bestselling author Dr. Susan Love, well-known breast cancer survivors…