Dr. Susan Love's breast book

Abstract

From America's best-known authority on women's health, a new edition of book New York Times calls the Bible for women with breast . The landscape of breast cancer has changed. New, non-invasive diagnostic techniques, new knowledge about prevention, new genetics, new treatments, new alternative and complementary resources are beginning to turn breast cancer into a chronic and perhaps preventable disease. Dr. Susan Love, whose earlier work has won trust of women all over this country and abroad, has entirely revised her indispensable guide to reflect very latest information. Readers of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book will learn of recent breakthroughs in genetic research, of Dr. Love's own work in developing a less invasive and highly accurate diagnostic technique, of latest studies into preventive measures such as tamoxifen and dietary strategies, and of promising outcomes from new treatments for metastatic cancer. In same warm, supportive, and often delightfully candid tone that has brought confidence to millions of women, Dr. Love helps each reader plan her own path through diagnosis, treatment options, and changing world of HMO's and insurance. She also offers sound advice about combining alternative self-care with topnotch medical help.