Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction - What''s Right for You

Breast cancer surgery and reconstruction offer more choices than ever for women to treat breast cancer. But looking back, women who have been through it often say they wish they knew more. Blending powerful insights from survivors with mental, emotional, and health perspectives, this book provides a powerful resource for women and their loved ones.

List of contents

1.Modern Breast Surgery and Reconstruction
2.Making the Decision
3.Mastectomy: What to Expect
4.A Veteran's Story: Lumpectomy
5.Reconstruction with tissue
6.Medical destinations
7.Silicone Implants
8.Saline Implants
9.Flat or one-breasted
10.Uneven results
11.Delayed reconstruction
12.The Nipple: The Ultimate Challenge
13.Revisionists
14.Sex and Intimacy
15.Lymphedema
16.Body Image and Culture
17.Money and Insurance
18.Clothing and Breast Forms
19.Doctor Selection Issues
20.Previvors
21.Family
22.Pregnancy
23.Wrapping It Up

About the author

By Patricia Anstett - Photographs by Kathleen Galligan

Summary

Breast cancer surgery and reconstruction offer more choices than ever for women to treat breast cancer. But looking back, women who have been through it often say they wish they knew more. Blending powerful insights from survivors with mental, emotional, and health perspectives, this book provides a powerful resource for women and their loved ones.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Anstett, Patricia/ Galligan Anstett, Anstett Patricia
• Assisted by: Kathleen Galligan (Photographs), Galligan Kathleen (Photographs)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9780810895690
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-9569-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Oncology, Coping with illness & specific conditions, MEDICAL / Oncology / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / Cancer, Coping with / advice about cancer