{"product_id":"breast-cancer-isbn-9781559583626","title":"Breast Cancer","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This book is a fine resource for every doctor, patient, and family who has to confront the reality of breast cancer.\"—Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., Author of \u003ci\u003eLove, Medicine, and Miracles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttitudes about breast cancer diagnosis are changing, and women and their families are becoming more assertive about managing their disease. They know that more choices are available now than ever before, and they are willing to make them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book encourages you to take control. Cathy Hitchcock and Steve Austin, N.D., have written a book for women who are ready to actively participate in their diagnosis and treatment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA husband and wife team, Hitchcock and Austin walk you step-by-step through each part of diagnosis, treatment (both conventional and alternative), and prevention (including prevention of a recurrence). With the help of a flow chart, they examine different diagnosis options. They also suggest questions to ask your doctor and offer checklists, summaries, and overviews. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterwoven with all this information, Cathy shares her personal story as a breast cancer survivor. She describes her ordeal upon discovering the lump and the transitions she has gone through to live with the diagnosis in a life-affirming way. Unlike many other breast cancer patients, Cathy didn’t simply accept the choices offered by medical doctors. Instead, with the help of her husband, she studied the research and made her own decisions about conventional and alternative treatments.\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Diagnostic Choices\u003cbr\u003e1. Shock\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. My Diagnosis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Your Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePhysical Exam and Medical History\u003cbr\u003eMammography\u003cbr\u003eDiagnostic Ultrasound\u003cbr\u003eBiopsy\u003cbr\u003eAxillary Dissection\/Nodal Sampling\u003cbr\u003eBlood Tests\u003cbr\u003eChest X Rays\u003cbr\u003ePathology Report\u003cbr\u003eScans\u003cbr\u003eThe New Genetic Test\u003cbr\u003eQuestions to Ask Your Doctor After a Cancer Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. My Reaction to Diagnosis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Treatment Choices\u003cbr\u003e5. Your Surgical and Radiation Choices\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eToward More Limited Surgery\u003cbr\u003eMastectomy versus Lumpectomy\u003cbr\u003eThe Value of Surgery\u003cbr\u003eWhen Should Surgery Be Done?\u003cbr\u003eBreast Reconstruction\u003cbr\u003eRadiation versus No Radiation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. My Surgical and Radiation Decisions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Should You Have Chemotherapy or Ovarian Ablation?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Concept of Adjuvant Chemotherapy\u003cbr\u003eThe Concept of \"Success\" with Chemotherapy\u003cbr\u003eThe Drugs\u003cbr\u003eChemotherapy and Node-Negative Women\u003cbr\u003eChemotherapy, Ovarian Ablation, and Node-Positive Women\u003cbr\u003eChemotherapy for Women over 70\u003cbr\u003eChemotherapy to Avoid Mastectomy in Patients with Large Tumors\u003cbr\u003eAn Overview\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Why I Didn't Have Chemotherapy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Tamoxifen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat Does Tamoxifen Do?\u003cbr\u003eUsing Tamoxifen to Treat Breast Cancer\u003cbr\u003eEstrogen Receptor Status\u003cbr\u003eTamoxifen and Node-Negative Patients\u003cbr\u003eTamoxifen and Node-Positive Patients\u003cbr\u003eTamoxifen and Menopausal Status\u003cbr\u003eTamoxifen Toxicity\u003cbr\u003ePotential Side Benefits of Tamoxifen\u003cbr\u003eTamoxifen and Chemotherapy\u003cbr\u003eTamoxifen and Healthy Women: The Prevention Trial\u003cbr\u003eTamoxifen Checklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Your Alternative Choices for Treatment\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMetabolic Therapy (Laetrile)\u003cbr\u003eShark Cartilage\u003cbr\u003eThe Gerson Therapy\u003cbr\u003eThe Macrobiotic Diet\u003cbr\u003eThe Hoxsey Formula\u003cbr\u003eLinus Pauling and Vitamin C Therapy\u003cbr\u003ePsychological Intervention\u003cbr\u003eOther Alternative Therapies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. My Alternative Treatment Decisions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Preventing Breast Cancer\u003cbr\u003e12. Diet and Prevention\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDietary Fat \u003cbr\u003eFiber\u003cbr\u003eAnticancer Foods\u003cbr\u003eOrganically Grown Food\u003cbr\u003eThe Big Picture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Supplements and Prevention\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSupplements and Conventional Medical Philosophy\u003cbr\u003ePrimary Prevention, Secondary Prevention\u003cbr\u003eAntioxidants and Prevention\u003cbr\u003eThe FDA versus Science\u003cbr\u003eVitamin C and Prevention\u003cbr\u003eBeta-Carotene and Prevention\u003cbr\u003eSelenium and Prevention\u003cbr\u003eVitamin E and Prevention\u003cbr\u003eA Review of Possible Antioxidant Doses\u003cbr\u003eSunshine, Vitamin D, and Prevention\u003cbr\u003eIron and Cancer\u003cbr\u003eExotic Supplements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Lifestyle and Prevention\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eExercise\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol\u003cbr\u003eCoffee\u003cbr\u003eGreen Tea\u003cbr\u003eWeight\u003cbr\u003eSunshine\u003cbr\u003eEstrogen Replacement Therapy and the Birth Control Pill\u003cbr\u003eElectromagnetic Waves\u003cbr\u003eEcoCancers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Developing My Prevention Lifestyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEating and Deprivation\u003cbr\u003eEating Out, Eating In, and In Between\u003cbr\u003eDeveloping a Prevention Lifestyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Living with Breast Cancer\u003cbr\u003e16. Dealing with Change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. No More Headaches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e18. Getting On with Our Lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAPPENDIX A: Making the Transition: Eating In, Eating Out\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX B: Guided Imagery\/Stress Release Tapes\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX C: Food Sources of Antioxidants\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX D: Iron-Free Multivitamin\/Mineral Sources\u003cbr\u003eQuestions to Ask Your Doctor After a Cancer Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathy Hitchcock, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.,\u003c\/b\u003e has a private counseling practice centered on women’s issues. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Austin, N.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is a licensed naturopathic physician and Professor of Nutrition at National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.","brand":"Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301233578213,"sku":"NP9781559583626","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781559583626_8ef766bc-7338-4a2f-9bd3-a0619a8556cc.jpg?v=1767723053","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/breast-cancer-isbn-9781559583626","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}