Synopses & Reviews
Winner of two prestigious American Medical Writers Association awardsA compassionate guide to surviving breast cancer from a doctor who has experienced it from both sides of the stethoscope
In addition to being a leading national breast cancer expert and a highly respected cancer surgeon, Dr. Carolyn Kaelin also is a breast cancer survivor. In Living Through Breast Cancer she draws upon her experiences as both doctor and patient to offer you a priceless source of understanding, support, and guidance on coping with and beating breast cancer.
Dr. Kaelin's warm, authoritative guidance will help you:
- Understand your diagnosis and choose a care team
- Identify your treatment options and make informed decisions
- Look and feel your best during and after treatment
- Maintain good health after breast cancer
- Lower your chances of a recurrence of breast cancer
Synopsis
" . . . a helpful book that will inform patientsand their families, giving them a firm graspon both the medical and emotional aspectsof breast cancer."--Publishers Weekly
In addition to being a leading national breast cancerexpert and a highly respected cancer surgeon,Dr. Carolyn Kaelin also is a breast cancer survivor. InLiving Through Breast Cancer she draws upon her experiences as both doctor and patient to offer you apriceless source of understanding, support, and guidance on coping with and beating breast cancer. In plainlanguage, she demystifies breast cancer and explainsthe latest medical knowledge about the disease, itstreatment, and its aftermath.
Synopsis
. . . a helpful book that will inform patients and their families, giving them a firm grasp on both the medical and emotional aspects of breast cancer.
--Publishers Weekly
In addition to being a leading national breast cancer expert and a highly respected cancer surgeon, Dr. Carolyn Kaelin also is a breast cancer survivor. In Living Through Breast Cancer she draws upon her experiences as both doctor and patient to offer you a priceless source of understanding, support, and guidance on coping with and beating breast cancer. In plain language, she demystifies breast cancer and explains the latest medical knowledge about the disease, its treatment, and its aftermath.
About the Author
Carolyn M. Kaelin, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, is the director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a surgical oncologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and an assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. She is a recipient of the prestigious Mary Horrigan Connor Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women's Health.
Francesca Coltrera is a medical writer who has covered women's health for well over a decade. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Health Publications and has written for Redbook, Self, and the Boston Herald.