"Dr.
Susan Love's Breast Book"
by
Susan M. Love (Author), Karen Lindsey (Author), Marcia Williams
(Illustrator)
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Susan Love's Breast
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(Dr.
Susan Love's Breast
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was recommended to me by a co-worker of a friend. I now recommended it to
a anyone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer or have a loved one who
has. Dr. Susan Love explains things fully and in a very easy to understand
manner. No matter how good of a support team of doctors you have, there are
going to be questions that come up when you're not in a doctors office. Better
yet, by reviewing the book, you'll think of things you SHOULD ask. It helped
me both prior to my surgery, immediately after my surgery and will continue
to be a wonderful reference book as 'things' come up.~Margaret
Book Description
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book has been considered the bible of breast-care
books since it appeared in 1990. In 1995, Love completely updated the book
in a 600-page second edition, including new biopsy and screening methods,
implants, the pros and cons of hormone therapy, new discoveries in breast-cancer
treatment, and many other topics. Every chapter has been rewritten, with
the exception of the anatomy chapter ("The breast, I'm glad to report, is
still located on the chest!"). Love presents copious medical information
in a simple, welcoming style, and plentiful illustrations make the information
even clearer. About two-thirds of the book deals with breast cancer: risk
factors, prevention, screening, diagnosis, staging, emotions, treatment options,
surgery, alternative treatments, clinical trials, and more. But the book
isn't just about breast cancer. It's also about breast development, physiology,
bras, nursing, sexuality--if it has to do with breasts, Love discusses it.
Love also debunks breast myths: underwire bras do not cause cancer, neither
do bruises or injuries; "fibrocystic disease" isn't really a disease. The
book includes a wealth of resources: books, treatment centers, and
organizations.
READER'S COMMENTS ON Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book is an excellent resource for anyone facing the possibility of breast cancer or a loved one's diagnosis. Even if you've read a prior edition, so much has advanced in the field of treatment and options that it is worthwhile to get the newest edition. The book helps the reader to have a better understanding of all different aspects of breast problems, diagnosis, and treatment options. It's a must read before you go to a Dr. as well as after to help one better understand it all. It's a book you'll keep picking up again and again.~Elsita
RE: Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book
I purchased this book for my best friend when she was newly diagnosed with breast cancer. She read it then and found answers to so many of her questions. She still uses it 4 months into chemo as a reference tool. She still will tell me this is one of the best books that I purchased for her.~Joanne
RE: Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book
This is a most concise, well written, easy to understand book on a very difficult subject. You don't need to read it all to zero in on your particular problem. It was an immense help in dealing with my breast diagnosis, and gave me the ability to dialogue with my doctors. A thousand thanks to Dr. Susan Love.~Booklover
RE: Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book
Excellent
book, covering all aspects of breast cancer. Dr. Love is considered the top
authority on breast cancer. Her style of writing is interesting as well as
informative. It is as if she is talking personally to you.~Susan
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This book has been a lifesaver for me. I had breast cancer a year ago and
if I had a question, I knew I could turn to the index and find the page that
would have my answers. It put me at ease most of the time through a very
scary experience. I have bought this book for a friend who just found out
that she has breast cancer. She, too, have enjoyed the peace this book gives.
It is very informative and interesting. I recommend this book to every lady
who is told that she has, the scary words, "breast cancer".~V.M.
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Susan Love's Breast
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I bought this book for a relative who had breast cancer. This book helped
her refine her questions about treatment as she met with physicians. It also
gave her a much needed information about breast cancer. It was especially
helpful in being very clear about what was known for sure about the disease
and treatment and what was still unclear. I consider this book a must for
anyone with breast cancer or with a family member or friend with breast
cancer.~Joan
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Dr.
Susan Love's Breast
Book
If I could give Dr. Love's invaluable resource book more than 5 stars, I
would. A lot of practical information is presented in a fairly objective,
reader-friendly format. When she has an opinion, Dr. Love identifies it as
such. I read the ...Breast Book before I made a decision on my course of
treatment, and I find myself re-reading sections to better understand my
whole experience. The book was recommended to me by several friends who are
breast cancer survivors, and I have already recommended it to an acquaintance
who needed to understand her cancer diagnosis in order to decide what treatment
she would pursue. Readers may discard other books after reading them, but
this is the one they will keep coming back to until the next edition comes
out. Very helpful!~N.M.
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Dr.
Susan Love's Breast
Book
This book is a "must have" for all of us facing that horrible disease. It
doesn't matter if you are just newly diagnosed or have had it for some time.
Dr. Love writes in easly to understand terminology and the info is really
up to date. The drawings do a lot in helping to understand just what she
is talking about.~Janet, A Survivor
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This book is a must have for any woman
who may be considering a breast enhancement or reduction, who may be a new
mother who wants to nurse, who has ever had a disturbing mammogram or biopsy;
or who has been diagnosed with early to late breast cancer. It is thoroughtly
researched and updated on a regular basis to include the latest research
and information. I have given this book as a gift to friends and female
relatives, who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, as a means to increase
their knowledge and to understand what actions are available to them as they
work through the maze of treatment and decisions that they must face. It
was the best resource I found to start the process of educating myself about
my own breast cancer. My breast cancer surgeon recommended it to me.~C.D.
Cancer Survivor
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This is probably the most comprehensive
source of information on breast cancer and other breast issues that most
of us will ever find, and it manages to avoid the cloying "good girl" kitch
of those horrid pink websites. For those reasons, it is the best place to
start educating yourself. Buy it. BUT, be aware that it has a few major faults.
Dr. Love spends a great deal of time pointing out the side effects of the
three major treatments: surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Many of these
side effects are not temporary or fixable, but are permanent and life threatening
in themselves. This is especially valuable knowledge since most doctors and
those pink websites downplay or totally ignore disabling and potentially
fatal problems such as lymphedema, secondary cancers and heart failure which
can result from these standard treatments. I strongly suspect that all the
attention paid to hair loss (which will grown back in, for crying out loud)
is there to distract potential patients from the real problems. Dr. Love
also lays bare the dismal statistics on the efficacy of chemotherapy given
to non-metastatic women (2-9% of women are actually helped - an eye opening
figure to most of us who probably thought chemo "saved" 50 or 60 women per
hundred). These are not statistics that the pink groups or your oncologist
are eager to have you know. ~Greensleeves
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Dr.
Susan Love's Breast Book
I am a physicist (not a physician) and know little about the field of medicine.
When my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, I wanted to
understand all about the disease both for aiding in her treatment decisions
and for educating my 4 year old daughter, who is now at risk.
This book includes the standard "How the breast works", "Diagnosing cancer",
"Treatment of cancer" chapters to guide people through the shock and emotional
decision making required before surgery and help make decisions regarding
chemo and radiation therapies. These are invaluable resources for anyone
who wants more understanding than what is provided through a chat with their
surgeon or oncologist or the thin pamphlets received at the hospital.
The real value of this book, however, that sets it apart for all others,
are the deep and rich chapters about other aspects of the breast and cancer.
In particular, this book has a chapter on breast augmentation, which was
recommended to us after a mastectomy; a chapter on how cancer occurs on a
genetic DNA level; a chapter on cancer prevention for my daughter; and a
chapter on clinical trials - what they are, which might you choose, and how
should you evaluate them.
In short, this book has been valuable resource in making short term treatment
decisions and looks to be a valuable resource in future
years.~G.G.
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After my
devastating diagnosis of breast cancer 6 months ago, my surgeon recommended
this book to me. It answered almost every question I had regarding my treatment
options. It's a lot to digest all at once, so I have just been reading it
chapters as they come up in my life. The surgery section is very helpful,
and details the whole process from beginning to end. Dr. Love doesn't sugar-coat
anything, so some of the information can be hard to digest, but if you are
looking for honest, straightforward answers, this book is very helpful.~L.
Smith
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Dr.
Susan Love's Breast
Book
When I was first diagnosed I was devastated and could not handle all the
facts of breast cancer. It was only after I had somewhat gotten my bearings
that this book became invaluable to me. It answered all those questions I
forgot to ask my doctor and became a great comfort to me because I was able
to find out things on my own, whenever I wanted, even at 3am. It empowered
me.
This book is full of great information...but not in the beginning when you
need love, compassion and need to find your way. ~A
Reader
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Dr.
Susan Love's Breast
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Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book is a must-read! This book is easy to understand,
well-organized, and a boon to those diagnosed with breast cancer. In fact,
it should be read by all women & parents of women. It is serious, but
not scary, with touches of humor in just the right places. I look forward
to the next update.~A Breast Cancer Survivor
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I was pleased with Dr. Susan Love's and Lindsey's book easy to read and understand. At the time of it's arrival, a lot of the decisions were already made, but I still had my doubts the doctors decisions were correct. ( I had my lumpectomy in Jinju, South Korea). Being in the hospital when it arrived put my mind at ease right away. The detailed information and education is a must for every woman with breast cancer. If your doctors can't explain the procedure, or tell you what to expect or you are full of fear and doubts like I was, this book will help educate in a realistic fashion. Her stories were real and I understand more and have better understanding about the treatment and what to expect. This book certainly gives me comfort and explanations of the whole experience of breast cancer.~Nadine
RE: Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book
I bought this book when my partner was
diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago at age 32. We have both relied on
it as a source of information throughout her treatment, and it has served
that purpose well-- it is very complete and up-to-date. This book is often
referred to as a "bible" for women with breast cancer, and I can see
why.~Jess
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Dr.
Susan Love's Breast Book
The Breast Cancer Reference for women who want to know. Some women with breast
cancer want to know everything about the disease--how it may have been caused,
treatment options, prevention and living with breast cancer. Others just
want to get through treatment. If you are one of the former, this is the
book for you. The 610 volume answers almost every question you may have about
breast cancer, and some you did not even think to ask. When going through
an initial breast cancer diagnosis, it is very easy to absorb only a little
of what the surgeon or oncologist is saying. This book will let you slowly
absorb the facts about breast cancer. It is filled with diagrams and charts.
It is a clinical reference but certainly written for lay people. For me,
reading this book and some of the references, helped me to push for a more
aggressive treatment plan, than had been recommended by my physicians. This
book is highly, highly recommended!~Charlie4
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Dr.
Susan Love's Breast Book
This book, like the first two editions, pulls no punches. It is chock full
of the latest info on breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and research. I
recommend it for anyone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and wants
the total picture at their disposal. It is not sugar-coated, but it is truthful.
The chapters are organized in such a manner that it is easy to find exactly
what you are searching for. The updated sections on new techniques, such
as ductal lavage, are inspiring. This book remains the total package for
breast cancer and breast health, in general. Knowledge can be scary, but
ignorance is dangerous. I highly recommend this book.~Linda
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Dr.
Susan Love's Breast Book
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer I was terrified. I had helped
my mother-in-law die with breast cancer in the early 60's. I had known my
first husband since I was 15 year old. I loved his mother very much. She
suffered for 10 long agonizing years. I cared for her because her family
all worked. I truely believe I married her son because I cared so much for
her. They did a radical mastectomy that was groteque, she was so scared form
the cobolt that she was black and blue. I used baby oil to calm the pain.
I would sit with her when she was violently ill from the medications that
she took. From the age of 16 until I was 26 I cared for her. The cancer went
from her left breast,2 years later the right leg, 3 years later the right
breast, and then it went to her brain. Through it all she never lost her
faith in God or the strongest caring personality that I have ever known.
The Susan Loves Breast Book erased all my fears and explained all the treatments
and procedures. I felt like doctor S. Love was right there with me throughout
my treatment even today. I will never have to suffer like my first mother-in-law.
Neither her doctor or anyone told us what the treatments were for or what
to expect during the treatments. I recommended the "Dr. Susan Loves Breast
Book" to every woman whether or not she would ever have to face cancer because
the book is complete in recommending prevention as well as symptoms of
pre-cancer. I wish there would have been a book like this one back in
1960's.~Carkol
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Dr.
Susan Love's Breast Book
First I want to say that Dr. Love's book is not limited to information about
breast cancer but has extensive information on all aspects of breasts.
I was given a copy of Dr. Love's book after I was diagnosed with breast cancer,
and it became invaluable to me. Frequently I had to set it aside for a short
time because the information was so frightening, but cancer and its' treatment
is a frightening experience.
The information she provided allowed me to ask important questions and make
good decisions about the choices available to me. I had good doctors, but
they did not go into some of the details I needed to know such as: odds of
recurrence with lumpectomy vs. mastectomy; which chemotherapy drugs produced
what side effects; why radiation?
She also provided information that allowed me to better understand the
idiosyncrasies of breast cancer and my particular prognosis.
Breast cancer research is producing such promise with new drugs and procedures,
that there is no way a book can be published with "the latest" information.
Still, I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Love's book to ALL women--whether they are
interested in breast feeding or are facing difficult decisions about breast
cancer treatment options.~A Reader
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