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Informationen zum Autor By Dana Brantley-Sieders Klappentext Talking To My Tatas gives breast cancer patients and survivors easy access to the latest science from breast cancer researcher and survivor Dana Brantley-Sieders. From surgery, tumor genomic testing, and cutting-edge therapies to mental health, sexual health, and avoiding pseudoscience scams, she delivers the goods with a side of humor and hope. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Breast Biology, Breast Cancer, and What to Expect When Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Chapter One: Can I talk to you about my personal relationship with my breasts? Chapter Two: Cancer 101: What (breast) cancer is and how it makes your body betray you Chapter Three: Diagnostics: Imaging, poking, and prodding to find breast cancer Chapter Four: Tumor gene expression profiling and surgical options - excise and examine Chapter Five: Radiation, chemotherapy, and molecularly targeted therapies - weapons of cancer destruction Chapter Six: Cancer doesn't discriminate, but we do: Disparities and cancer Part II: My Breast Cancer Story Chapter Seven: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition, or a cancer diagnosis Chapter Eight: New boobs, new you? The toll breast cancer takes on your mental health and how to deal with it Chapter Nine: I laugh in the face of cancer-a few funny stories Part III: Science Savvy: Why You Should Listen to Your Doctor and Not Dave "Avocado Wolf," Gwyneth Paltrow, or Darla Shine Chapter Ten: Avoid the woo! How to spot scams and distinguish pseudoscience from what's legit when it comes to breast cancer Chapter Eleven: How to look past the sensational headlines and get the real scoop from science reporting Chapter Twelve: The post-cancer feminist manifesto: Academic researcher edition Chapter Thirteen: "Boring Science" and Why Chasing New and Shiny Isn't Always the Best Goal Part IV: Survivorship and Finding a New Normal Chapter Fourteen: My condition is chronic, but my tits are iconic Chapter Fifteen: Top ten things you can say/do when a friend/loved one is going through cancer, and what you should never say/do Chapter Sixteen: Life goes on: Moving forward with humor and hope Appendix Bibliography Notes Index About the Author ...
