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Summary: Having cancer scared me enough - I didn't need to read this!
Review: A cancer diagnosis is scary enough without reading about all the complications & negative scenarios you never dreamed of until reading this book,. The medical information is on track but quite outdated. If you want to uderstand the anatomy of the disease or the surgical techniques somentimes used - ok. But if you want & need an encouraging ally - don't pick this up. I am a medical professional who has survived 6 + years with this disease. What we need is hope, encouragement and reinfocement of the positives. This book give all the worst case scenarios & gives me a sense of panic/fear and profound sense of being unsettled each & every time I have picked it up. If you have breast cancer - find good doctors whom you trust for good, CURRENT medical advice, find upbeat people to support you through your difficult times, try to appreciate all the positives in your life & focus on recovery & being WELL. Stress is an important thing to avoid so please, read something fun instead. This book only added to my stress level. The worst part is I have a hard time throwing it away because it's the book you're "supposed" to have if you have cancer - it haunts me ...
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Summary: Very Informative
Review: After my devastating diagnosis of breast cancer 6 months ago, my surgeon recommended this book to me. It answered almost every question I had regarding my treatment options. It's a lot to digest all at once, so I have just been reading it chapters as they come up in my life. The surgery section is very helpful, and details the whole process from beginning to end. Dr. Love doesn't sugar-coat anything, so some of the information can be hard to digest, but if you are looking for honest, straightforward answers, this book is very helpful.
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Summary: Very Informative
Review: After my devastating diagnosis of breast cancer 6 months ago, my surgeon recommended this book to me. It answered almost every question I had regarding my treatment options. It's a lot to digest all at once, so I have just been reading it chapters as they come up in my life. The surgery section is very helpful, and details the whole process from beginning to end. Dr. Love doesn't sugar-coat anything, so some of the information can be hard to digest, but if you are looking for honest, straightforward answers, this book is very helpful.
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Summary: A must for those recently diagnosed with breast cancer!
Review: An absolute must-have reference book for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer or concerned about their risk for breast cancer. It contains all the options for surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and other treatments. Discusses and explains risk factors, stages of the disease, statistics and various treatment options. Better than five stars!
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Summary: The most informative book on the market
Review: As a second stage breast cancer patient diagnosed in l997, I have found this book to be a fount of information. I have bought several copies for other members of my family, male and female. I strongly urge everyone to read this volume. I find myself referring back and rereading the book many, many times. Dr. Susan Love has done a great service in writing and publishing this complete and easy to understand book. Thank-You Dr. Love
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Summary: Every Mother Should Have This Book
Review: Because this book is a comprehensive work on breasts, I think it is vital that every mother have a copy of this book, study it, and share its information with her family (male and female). I have been diagnosed with stage three cancer although I have had mammograms and breast exams on schedule. Had I known what was in this book, I would have been alerted to signs that my doctor missed. This book gives the reader the power to have control through knowledge.
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Summary: A must for every family health library
Review: Dr. Love's Breast Book has found its way into the hands of many fearful and concerned people. It is a companion for the breast cancer patient. It should be in everyone's hands well before illness strikes. The organization of the chapters makes it comfortable reading for those under stress.
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Summary: Invasive lobular carcinoma
Review: Dr. Susan Love clearly defines the difference between lobular carcinoma insitu and ductual carcinoma insitu.This helped me make a decision to follow my breast surgeon's recommendation to go to a cancer center for a second opinion when I was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma in February, 1997. Only 10% of breast cancers are lobular in nature. The multidisplinary team approach that the cancer center offered me was very similar to the one that Dr. Love described in her book. This helped me to understand more about my type of breast cancer and to make an informed decision as to type of treatment. I thank Dr. Love for being courageous enough to come out and encourage women to be active participants in decisions made in regard to their health.
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Summary: A Book For All Women
Review: First I want to say that Dr. Love's book is not limited to information about breast cancer but has extensive information on all aspects of breasts.I was given a copy of Dr. Love's book after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and it became invaluable to me. Frequently I had to set it aside for a short time because the information was so frightening, but cancer and its' treatment is a frightening experience. The information she provided allowed me to ask important questions and make good decisions about the choices available to me. I had good doctors, but they did not go into some of the details I needed to know such as: odds of recurrence with lumpectomy vs. mastectomy; which chemotherapy drugs produced what side effects; why radiation? She also provided information that allowed me to better understand the idiosyncrasies of breast cancer and my particular prognosis. Breast cancer research is producing such promise with new drugs and procedures, that there is no way a book can be published with "the latest" information. Still, I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Love's book to ALL women--whether they are interested in breast feeding or are facing difficult decisions about breast cancer treatment options.
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Summary: Excellent; very thorough and "on-point".
Review: I am a 39 year old mother of four teenagers. In April of 1998 I was diagnosed with Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS) in my left breast. Boy, was I really scared. My mother died from breast cancer. I was introduced to "Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book" when I went to see my doctor about a lump in my "right" breast that had suddenly appeared six weeks before, it turned out to be benign. It was the then, undetected, accidentally discovered "mass" in my "left" breast that had LCIS! I underwent a fine needle aspiration which led to an excisional biopsy in each breast, and am now fine with no further treatment necessary. At the very on-set, my surgeon recommended Dr. Love's book to help me completely understand LCIS and what to expect during surgery and after. I found Dr. Love's book to be extremly helpful in allaying my fears and dispelling my misconceptions about breast cancer. Her book is very detailed, direct, honest, and compassionate. The chapter on LCIS with its diagrams took me step by step through the process of what was about to happen to me, from surgery, to recovery, to the emotions that I would experience. There were no surprises! My surgeon keeps a copy of Dr. Love's book in his waiting room on the table at all times and always recommends this book to his patients. I now recommend Dr. Love's book to my family, friends, and my other doctors too. Thank you, Dr. Love, for taking away my fear of "not knowing"!
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