SHRUGGING OFF her mink coat, Meredith Powers settled into the comfortable chair in my
office. A 40-yearold single woman, she had completed her active treatment for stage II breast …

Conclusions Surviving breast cancer evokes many feelings and concerns for the women
and those around them. By identifying, acknowledging, and addressing these feelings and …

As women quickly discover, their life when treatment ends is very different from what it was
before their diagnosis. Often exhausted, anxious, and emotionally volatile, they are beset by …

Breast cancer survivors make up a largest proportion of cancer survivors in the United
States. This has prompted a concerted effort to address and meet the needs of this ever …

The conventional wisdom is that breast cancer devastates women's lives, even when the
disease is controlled by modern, multimodality treatments. We, the general public, take our …

" How can I know if I'm really cured?"" Will anyone ever be attracted to me again?"" Will I
ever get to enjoy sex again?"" It is safe for me to get pregnant?"" How do I live well beyond …

Now in its second edition, Contemporary Issues in Breast Cancer addresses the significant
changes that have occurred in breast cancer treatment in recent years. Completely revised …

“After my very last radiation treatment for breast cancer, I lay on a cold steel table hairless,
half-dressed and astonished by the tears streaming down my face. I thought I would feel …

This extraordinary book reveals the experiences of twenty different wo men diagnosed with
breast cancer. With extreme courage, insight, and c ompassion, the women uncover intimate …

She sits in bed, propped up by two pillows, wearing a white hospital gown, staring out of the
window. Her fingers pick at something—is it a tissue?—listlessly, distractedly. I've been told …