Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment: Medical Specialists and Cancer Survivors Tell You What You Need to Know (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) - Softcover

Kenneth D. Miller, M.D., a practicing medical oncologist, is an assistant professor of medicine and oncology at the Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine. He serves as the director of the Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Clinic and of the Supportive Care Program at Yale Cancer Center.

"An indispensable resource for any breast cancer patient or a patient's friends and family."

"Miller's approach provides the reader with the sense that she's had a private and unhurried consultation with each specialist: medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and surgeons... This collection will help to fortify women making tough choices, offering invaluable information along with hope."

"There is a great deal of very detailed information in this book."

"More than a standard reference guide... this book arms readers with knowledge, confidence, and hope as they begin their journey from sickness to health."

"This step-by-step guide offers newly diagnosed patients a path through the complex and often overwhelming array of information and decisions... helpful charts and illustrations accompany clearly presented medical information, all conveyed in an inclusive, supportive tone."

"This is a useful book for patients and their families as it provides a good description of treatment options as well as tips from breast cancer survivors."

"Appropriate for all women, their family members and friends, physicians, and other care providers."

"Highly recommended to every woman... and for community library health shelves in general."

"This fine book achieves the goal of providing clear and relevant medical information and guidance from specialists in order to help patients make treatment decisions. In addition, through the narratives of both patients and physicians, it will likely provide inspiration and hope to women who are confronting the challenge of breast cancer."

"Finally―one-stop reading for any woman facing breast cancer."