Drs. Karen Gelmon, Ivo Olivotto, Urva Kuusk
Breast Cancer: All you need to know to take an active part in your treatment
This updated second edition of an easy-to-read self-help book
by three UBC doctors at the B.C. Cancer Agency deals with the way women are
treated for breast cancer in Canada.
Gelmon, Olivotto and Kuusk say it’s unique because it walks patients through
each step — from diagnosis to prognosis — and dispels panic, allowing the
patient to have straight-forward information.
By providing information, the book helps women make treatment decisions at
a time which is usually very stressful.
The comprehensive book has chapters about mammograms, risks of developing
breast cancer, benefits and side effects of surgery, radiation, hormone and
chemotherapy.
There are also chapters on coping with the disease, reconstructive surgery,
non-traditional therapies, physiotherapy and women’s advocacy groups.
