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Breast cancer: Breast Cancer Care book. Article posted 2004

Care book breast cancer ' A publication of the Foundation September, see below for ordering and price. First a summary of the content of this book as the webmaster of the site of Stichting September had noticed us. For clarity this description comes so for full responsibility of Stichting September. Breast cancer care book offers comprehensive information about the discovery, diagnosis, treatment and aftercare of breast cancer. Topics are: signals from breast cancer, breast examinations, operations, radiotherapy and chemo and hormone therapy. Also provides information on alternative treatments. In addition, the book gives information about the aftercare: breast prostheses and reconstruction, physiotherapy, lymph edema and fatigue (handle). But the book is not limited to medical topics. Also the psychosocial effects and processing are discussed extensively in chapters on thoughts and feelings, faith and belief, the partner and sexuality. Because breast cancer can also affect young women, pregnancy and heredity are topics like child wish to bid. In addition, the focus is on ' business ' topics such as aid, medical expenses, the consequences for work and patients ' rights. Particularly in the book is that there is a lot of attention for the experiential side. The book contains in addition to all the factual information numerous quotes from women who have breast cancer (had). Scrolls through the entire book of Marianne z., the journal in which she tells what happens with her and in her treats from the time she gets to hear that she has breast cancer. Many organizations have contributed to the care book, including the Breast Cancer Society Netherlands. The book was released on A4-format, contains color and illustrations, and is 196 pages. It costs $ 34,95 and is on sale in all Dutch pharmacies or via the website: www.boekenoverziekten.nl