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Male Breast Cancer : Taking Control by John Boyages (2014, Trade Paperback)

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It contains 300 pages of detailed information about male breast cancer, making it an essential tool for those seeking to understand and conquer this disease.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBC Publishing

ISBN-100980631173

ISBN-139780980631173

eBay Product ID (ePID)211992583

Product Key Features

Number of Pages300 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMale Breast Cancer : Taking Control

SubjectDiseases / Cancer, Oncology, Nursing / Oncology & Cancer

Publication Year2014

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn Boyages

Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight20.3 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal616.99449

Table Of ContentForewordAbout the AuthorAcknowledgementsINTRODUCTIONPART 1: "SHOCK CONTROL"--TAKING CONTROL IMMEDIATELY AFTER DIAGNOSISControl Point #1 - Do men really get breast cancer!Control Point #2 - What do I do if I find a lump in my breast?Control Point #3 - How Do I Find the Right Treatment Team?Control Point #4 - How Do I cope with my Family and Friends?Control Point #5 - Can I pass this onto my Children?PART 2: "GAINING CONTROL"--TAKING CONTROL BEFORE YOUR SURGERYControl Point #6 - What Will I Do about My Breast?Control Point #7 - What Will I Do about My Armpit?Control Point #8 - What Should I Do before I Go into the Hospital? Control Point #9 - How Do I Cope with Waiting for My Results? PART 3: "MAINTAINING CONTROL"--TAKING CONTROL AFTER YOUR SURGERYControl Point #10 - How Do I Address Any Possible Complications?Control Point #11 - Do I Need More Surgery?Control Point #12 - What Does My Pathology Report Really Mean?Control Point #13 - What Is My Prognosis?Control Point #14 - Do I Need Additional Tests?Control Point #15 - Do I Need Radiation Therapy? Control Point #16- Do I Need Hormonal Treatment? Control Point #17 - Do I need Chemotherapy?Control Point #18- Do I need Herceptin?Control Point #19 - Taking Control after Your Treatment?Control Point #20 - Important Questions for Your Treatment Team GlossaryUseful WebsitesCredits ReferencesIndex

SynopsisMale breast cancer ("MBC") is not common and often misdiagnosed and undertreated.Renowned breast cancer specialist Professor John Boyages provides you with all you need to take control following your diagnosis, treatment and life after MBC.Learn how to: -Know the difference between "man boobs" and male breast cancer-Have the right tests for an earlier diagnosis-Avoid under-or over-treatment-Ask your treatment team the right questions-Choose treatments for your breast and lymph nodes-Deal with stress, anxiety, fatigue, and sexuality during and after treatment-Understand when chemotherapy is really required-Get specific up-to-date information for male breast cancer and avoid pamphlets designed for females- Achieve a more positive state of mind through inspiring and motivating patient stories and keytake-home messages, Male Breast Cancer: Taking Control is the third book by Professor John Boyages in his Breast Cancer: Taking Control series with a foreword by breast cancer survivor Nick Greiner. Professor John Boyages has helped thousands of people to not only survive but thrive after the diagnosis of breast cancer.John as he is known to his patients, writes the most comprehensive and easy to read books on breast cancer. Whether newly diagnosed or quite a way along your journey, his books are Australia's No.1 must-have read for patients.In Male Breast Cancer: Taking Control, John provides you with all the information you or your family and friends need to take control, maximize your survival, and find your path to recovery. It is also suitable for health professional staff and students.This book is written in John's approachable style, with more than 50 photographs and figures, patient stories and the use of botanical references and metaphors to explain difficult concepts easily. It is divided into three parts and has 20 control points where patients are guided through the process of making very important decisions regarding their diagnosis and treatment to put them in control. His first, award winning, best-selling book Breast Cancer: Taking Control was written for women with breast cancer and his second book DCIS of the Breast: Taking Control for patients with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) or pre-cancerous cells of the breast. This third book Male Breast Cancer: Taking Control now completes the series. Learn how to:* Know the difference between "man boobs" and male breast cancer* Have the right tests for an earlier diagnosis* Avoid under- or overtreatment* Ask your treatment team the right questions* Choose treatments for your breast and lymph nodes* Deal with stress, anxiety, fatigue, and sexuality during and after treatment* Understand when chemotherapy is really required* Get specific up-to-date information for male breast cancer and avoid pamphlets designed for females* Achieve a more positive state of mind through inspiring and motivating patient stories and key take-home messagesSome key features: * "Traffic-light" colors guide you through treatment phases* 20 color-coded "Control Points"* Clear end of chapter "Warning", "Tip" and "Remember" icons and summaries* End of chapter take home messages* 10 real-life patient stories* Plain English style with garden and other analogies to explain your breast cancer and its treatment* Over 50 images and graphically designed diagrams* Over 70 hand-picked web links* Detailed glossary, key references and index (print version)Within this book, there is a wealth of essential information and insight that I really wish had been available to me when I was diagnosed 10 years ago. This book will definitely help many men diagnosed with breast cancer now, and in the future, gain strength, support and a positive state of mind.- Herbert Paul Wagner, Male breast cancer survivor, advocate and CEO of A Man's PinkAlthough male breast cancer is rare it is important that men feel comfortable to talk about it, to note that this can happen and not to ignore the medical signs, as we men have a tendency to do! Male Breast Cancer: Taking Control fills the information gap for male breast cancer sufferers.--The Hon Nick Greiner AC Former Premier of New South Wales, Australia, Male Breast Cancer: Taking Control is the third book by Professor John Boyages in his Breast Cancer: Taking Control series with a foreword by breast cancer survivor Nick Greiner. Professor John Boyages has helped thousands of people to not only survive but thrive after the diagnosis of breast cancer.John as he is known to his patients, writes the ......, All you need to know to "take control" after a diagnosis of male breast cancer. Male breast cancer is not common and often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Using the familiar image of a garden and a personal, plain English style, renowned breast cancer specialist Professor John Boyages, MD, PhD, walks you slowly through the stress and confusion of diagnosis, treatment, and life after male breast cancer. In this book John Boyages provides you with all the information you or your family and friends need to take control, maximise your survival, and find your path to recovery. Learn how to: Know the difference between "man boobs" and male breast cancer; Have the right tests for an earlier diagnosis; Avoid under- or overtreatment; Ask your treatment team the right questions; Choose treatments for your breast and lymph nodes; Deal with stress, anxiety, fatigue, and sexuality during and after treatment; Understand when chemotherapy is really required; Get specific up-to-date information for male breast cancer and avoid pamphlets designed for females; Achieve a more positive state of mind through inspiring and motivating patient stories and key take-home messages. Some key features: "Traffic-light" colours guide you through treatment phases; 20 colour-coded "Control Points"; Clear end of chapter "Warning", "Tip" and "Remember" icons and summaries; End of chapter take home messages; 10 real-life patient stories; Plain English style with garden and other analogies to explain your breast cancer and its treatment; Over 50 images and graphically designed diagrams; Over 70 hand-picked web links; Detailed glossary, key references and index.