Product Description

Your Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook has been called the most effective and empowering breast cancer book both by patients and healthcare professionals. This valuable book is designed for the newly diagnosed breast cancer patient. It provides the patient with current, easy-to-understand explanations of procedures and treatments; decision making guidelines; and inspirational encouragment as the patient progresses through the breast cancer experience. No treatment advise is given, allowing the treatment team and the patient to work as partners for the final treatment decisions. Survivors' reassuring remarks appear throughout the book to offer support and encouragement.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #527890 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 230 pages

Review
"After educating patients for twenty years, this book is the most inclusive for helping a woman recover from breast cancer." -- Nancy G. Toth, RN, BSN, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

"This is an excellent resource for women dealing with breast cancer, up-to-date and answers many important questions." -- Maurice Nahabedian, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital

"After educating patients for twenty years, this book is the most inclusive for helping a woman recover from breast cancer." -- Nancy G. Toth, RN, BSN, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

"This is an excellent resource for women dealing with breast cancer, up-to-date and answers many important questions." --Maurice Nahabedian, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital

From the Author
Featured on the cover of Cope, Working in Oncology magazine, Judy says, "Empowering patients with an understanding of their disease, treatment options and providing tools for recovery management are essential for complete recovery. Breast cancer is more than scars on the breast; it also scars the heart. We must address the psychological and social issues breast cancer brings if a woman is to master the disease. An understanding of her disease and personal management skills empowers a woman to become an active partner in recovery with her health care team and not a passive participant. She must know the advantages and disadvantages of treatment options and the questions she needs to ask about her care. Getting well is more than surgery and treatments, it is a woman understanding the vital role she can play in managing her own recovery."

About the Author
Judy C. Kneece, RN, OCN, has trained over 2000 nurses internationally to serve as breast health specialists to coordinate the clinical, educational and support needs of patients. She has authored five books on breast cancer and benign breast disease, including a companion book, Helping Your Mate Face Breast Cancer, for support partners of breast cancer patients.

Customer Reviews

By far the BEST book available for Breast Cancer Patients
Your Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook was given to me at a cancer support group this past week. I laughed & I cried reading through this! I wish this had been given to me 6 years ago when I was diagnosed the 1st time with breast cancer at age 33 (lumpectomy, chemo & radition). Here I am again at 39 just having had a mastectomy & reconstruction surgery. This is by far the best source of information I have seen! This book should be available to ALL breast cancer patients. Very easy to read, understand & comprehend. Sincerely, Judith Oak-Watson A very proud "perky" breast cancer survivor

one of the best books i have read
I was given this book when I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer--it is beautifully written, lots of positive comments from cancer survivors--I had to read it in "pieces"--I could only read as much as my heart would allow regarding treatment. I have read it all now. It is a great source to turn to for each step of the process. I am beginning chemotherapy next week--it has been a tremendous help with "what's next?" and how I will feel. Lists of questions for your surgeon and oncologist are extremely helpful.

Best Resource
I am currently being treated for breast cancer, and this book has been one of my most useful tools in making intelligent, well informed choices. It's hard to ask the right questions when something this scary comes along. Judy has included some of the best. I reccomemd it to everyone from the first diagnosis, through that final treatment.