Download or read book Your Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook written by Judy C. Kneece and published by Educare Publishing (SC). This book was released on 1995 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOUR BREAST CANCER TREATMENT HANDBOOK is a patient's "Cliff Notes" on breast cancer treatment & recovery. The handbook explains the following in concise lay language: the disease, emotions of the patient & the family, surgical treatment decisions including lumpectomy vs. mastectomy - advantages & disadvantages, immediate or delayed reconstruction - advantages & disadvantages, post- surgical recovery, treatment options - chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, medical terminology dictionary, diagnostics tests, pathology report, medications, diet, exercise, insurance, post-surgical breast self-exam, prosthesis selection, sexuality after surgery, health care after cancer, & the emotional recovery from breast cancer. The book contains lists of "how to's" for drain care, incision care, arm exercises, lymphedema management, & other topics. Each topic also includes a list of questions the patient needs to ask her physician or health care team prior to or during treatment. In addition, more than 40 illustrations graphically describe procedures & techniques. The book was developed by a Breast Cancer Specialist who has worked with hundreds of patients during diagnosis & treatment as a teaching aide for patients & family members. The handbook has also been distributed by physicians to their patients after diagnosis. This handbook empowers patients with the information they need to become an active participant in their treatment & recovery. To order: EduCare Publishing, P.O. Box 280305, Columbia, SC 29228; 803-796-6100.