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Informationen zum Autor Barbara L. Gordon, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of English at Elon University in North Carolina.Heather S. Shaw, M.D., was a breast oncology clinician, from 1999 to 2009, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center in the Multidisciplinary Breast Program of the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is pursuing a Master of Public Health degree at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.David J. Kroll, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Carolina Central University, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.Brooke Ratliff Daniel, M.D., is a private practice medical oncologist at Chattanooga Oncology and Hematology Associates in Tennessee. Klappentext A guidebook for patients who have developed, or who fear developing, late stage breast cancer. Provides information necessary to understand and discuss medical and end-of-life decisions with providers, as well as information on reducing the chances of dev Zusammenfassung This comprehensive guide gathers in one place authoritative medical information about recurrent and late-stage breast cancer! and it addresses the practical! emotional! and interpersonal aspects of death and dying. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 1. Local and Distant Recurrence 5 2. Immediate Concerns and Best Care 51 3. Medical Treatments 83 4. Understanding Cancer Development, Treatment, and Emerging Therapies 115 5. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Care 153 6. Managing Pain and Understanding the Dying Process 185 7. Practical Matters 211 8. Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being 263 Reflections on Death 293 Appendix A: Absolute and Relative Risk 297 Appendix B: Diet and Breast Cancer 301 Appendix C: Complementary Cancer Centers 311 Glossary of Medical and Scientific Terms 317 References 331 Index 345 ...
