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"A comprehensive guide to total breast health from the go-to breast care expert for Good Morning America and The Doctors. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer over the course of their lives, and breast cancer is the #1 killer of women ages 20-59. But did you know that only 15 percent of those diagnosed have a single relative with breast cancer? For most of us, family history and genetics do not determine who gets breast cancer--we...
2) The whole-food guide for breast cancer survivors: a nutritional approach to preventing recurrence
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"The Whole-Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors presents an integrative whole-foods nutrition and lifestyle plan for enhancing immunity and preventing cancer reoccurrence. The program highlights the foods, supplements, and natural remedies that can help people keep cancer from coming back"--
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Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--
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Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"We've all heard the statistic: 1 in 8 women will get a breast cancer diagnosis at some point in her lifetime. But there's another just-as-relevant number that isn't as widely broadcast: 76 percent of those women will be alive 10 years later. This guide from America's most trusted health magazine helps women navigate treatment, medical costs, and lifestyle changes and emerge with their physical and mental health intact.Organized to take readers from...
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Publisher
Penstokes Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In this simple to follow and easy to read guide, Robert Pendergrast, MD will show you: Specific actions that are known to reduce risk, An overall diet plan, 10 specific foods which are powerhouses of prevention, A guide to avoiding toxins in foods and the environment, and An integrative approach to health and wellness. Carefully researched with scientific citations at every step, Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk with Foods You Love is an easy to read...
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Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Are your breasts healthy? If this question gives you pause, you're not alone. Confusing media and conflicting advice surrounding breast health can make it challenging to know what's best. In the United States this year, more than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Dr. John West wants to help you avoid becoming part of that statistic. For nearly 20 years, Dr. West has focused on giving his patients the best care possible when they...
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Polly Letofsky walked 14,124 miles over 5 years through 22 countries on 4 continents around the world for breast cancer. From her September 11 walk through Muslim villages in Southeast Asia, a determined adventure into India, and a lonely rain-soaked path through Europe, Polly tackled a rapidly changing world and educated thousands of women one step at a time.
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Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
One out of nine women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In fact, it is the second leading cause of cancer death for women (after lung cancer) and the leading overall cause of death in women between the ages of forty and fifty-five. For too long women have erroneously believed that there is little or nothing they can do to prevent this dread illness. Our major medical efforts are directed toward detecting and treating,...
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"Cancer is a frightening word, but within the last decade, more research has led to better detection and treatment of breast cancer. Since both men and women are at risk for developing breast cancer, it is important for all young adults to learn about practices such as self-exams that may lead to early detection. This information is presented along with full-color photographs and informative charts to help readers better understand this disease that...
16) No longer radical: understand mastectomies and choosing the breast cancer care that's right for you
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Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A life-saving and empowering guide to understanding breast cancer detection, prevention, and treatment options, from two top doctors in the field-Rachel Brem, a breast radiologist, and Christy Teal, a breast surgeon-who have also made the personal decisions to have mastectomies"--
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Publisher
URANO
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"El riesgo de sufrir cáncer de mama no depende, como a menudo pensamos, del historial familiar. De hecho, afirma Kristi Funk, cirujana oncológica de fama mundial, el 87 por ciento de las mujeres diagnosticadas carecen de familiares en primer grado que hayan padecido la enfermedad. El mayor factor de riesgo es, sencillamente, el hecho de ser mujer. La buena noticia es que el peligro de enfermar y de recaer se puede reducir siguiendo ciertas pautas....