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Talking to my tatas : all you need to know from a breast cancer researcher and survivor / Dana Brantley-Sieders.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Brantley-Sieders, Dana, author.
Contributor:
Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Brantley-Sieders, Dana--Health.
Brantley-Sieders, Dana.
Breast--Cancer--Patients--Treatment.
Breast.
Breast--Cancer--Patients--United States--Biography.
Breast--Cancer--Patients.
Health.
United States.
Genre:
Biographies.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 279 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Distribution:
New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2022.
Place of Publication:
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
Summary:
Talking To My Tatas gives breast cancer patients and survivors easy access to the latest science from breast cancer researcher and survivor Dana Brantley-Sieders. From surgery, tumor genomic testing, and cutting-edge therapies to mental health, sexual health, and avoiding pseudoscience scams, she delivers the goods with a side of humor and hope.
Contents:
P art I. Breast biology, breast cancer, and what to expect with a breast cancer diagnosis
Can I Talk to You about My Personal Relationship with My Breasts?
Cancer 101
Diagnostics
Tumor Gene-Expression Profiling and Surgical Options
Radiation, Chemotherapy, and Molecularly Targeted Therapies
Cancer Doesn't Discriminate, But We Do
Part I I. My breast cancer story
Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition, Or A Cancer Diagnosis
New Boobs, New You?The Toll Breast Cancer Takes on Your Mental Health and How to Deal with It
I Laugh in the Face of Cancer
Part I I I. Science savvy
Avoid the Woo! How to Spot Scams and Distinguish Pseudoscience from What's Legit When It Comes to Breast Cancer
How to Look Past the Sensational Headlines and Get the Real Scoop from Science Reporting
The Postcancer Feminist Manifesto
"Boring Science" and Why Chasing New and Shiny Isn't Always the Best Goal
Part I V. Survivorship and finding a new normal
My Condition Is Chronic, but My Tits Are Iconic
The Top Ten Things You Can Say or Do When a Friend or Loved One Is Going Through Cancer, and What You Should Never Say or Do
Life Goes On.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
979-82-16-42923-4
1-5381-5511-7
OCLC:
1291318601

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