Breast cancer is reaching epidemic levels, especially among black women. This survival guide provides tools that women-black women in particular-can use to identify and combat this all-too-common threat.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Dealing with the Basics for Black Women.
1: Why Black Women Need to Pay Close Attention to Cancer and Cancer Screening.
2: Dealing with Common Emotions and Talking to Others.
3: Types of Breast Cancer Black Women May Develop.
Understanding Cancer Test Results.
4: Breast Cancer Health Screens.
5: Understanding Cancer Test Results.
What You Need to Know about Breast Cancer Treatment.
6: Surgery.
7: Radiation Therapy.
8: Chemotherapy, Anti-Estrogen (Endocrine) Therapy, Combined Therapies, and Emerging Treatments.
9: Watching Out for Other Forms of Cancer.
10: Cancer Is Gone: Be Happy—But Don’t Let Your Guard Down.
11: Conclusion.
Appendix A Organizations That Can Help.
Appendix B Other Websites with Helpful Information.
