Angela Williams - Breast Cancer Sourcebook: Health Reference Series

Breast Cancer

SOURCEBOOK

SIXTH EDITION

Health Reference Series

Breast Cancer

SOURCEBOOK

SIXTH EDITION

Basic Consumer Health Information about the Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Symptoms of Breast Cancer, Including Ductal and Lobular Carcinoma in Situ, Invasive Carcinoma, Paget Disease, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, and Breast Cancer in Men and Pregnant Women

Along with Facts about Benign Breast Changes, Breast-Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Tests, Treatments Such as Surgery, Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, and Hormonal and Biologic Therapies, Tips on Managing Treatment Side Effects and Complications, a Glossary of Terms, and a Directory of Resources for Additional Help and Information

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Bibliographic Note

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OMNIGRAPHICS

Angela L. Williams, Managing Editor

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Copyright 2019 Omnigraphics

ISBN 978-0-7808-1687-9

E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1688-6

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Omnigraphics, Inc., issuing body.

Title: Breast cancer sourcebook: basic consumer health information about the prevalence, risk factors, and symptoms of breast cancer, including ductal and lobular carcinoma in situ, invasive carcinoma, inflammatory breast cancer, and breast cancer in men and pregnant women; along with facts about benign breast changes, breast cancer screening and diagnostic tests, treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormonal and biologic therapies, tips on managing treatment side effects and complications, a glossary of terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information / Angela Williams, managing editor.

Description: Sixth edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, [2019] | Series: Health reference series | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018057792 (print) | LCCN 2018058663 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780816886 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780816879 (print)

Subjects: LCSH: Breast--Cancer--Popular works.

Classification: LCC RC280.B8 (ebook) | LCC RC280.B8 B6887 2019 (print) | DDC 616.99/449--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018057792

Electronic or mechanical reproduction, including photography, recording, or any other information storage and retrieval system for the purpose of resale is strictly prohibited without permission in writing from the publisher.

The information in this publication was compiled from the sources cited and from other sources considered reliable. While every possible effort has been made to ensure reliability, the publisher will not assume liability for damages caused by inaccuracies in the data, and makes no warranty, express or implied, on the accuracy of the information contained herein.

This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the ANSI Z39.48 Standard. The infinity symbol that appears above indicates that the paper in this book meets that standard.

Printed in the United States

Preface

About This Book

Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women, and it is estimated that approximately 12.4 percent of women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. Although breast cancer still claims the lives of nearly 41,000 women annually, there has been progress in the battle against it. Thanks to treatment advances, earlier detection, screening techniques, and increased awareness of symptoms, the number of deaths attributable to breast cancer each year has declined since 1990. Furthermore, according to a recent National Cancer Institute (NCI) report, in 2015, there were more than 3.4 million breast-cancer survivors living in the United States.

Breast Cancer Sourcebook, Sixth Edition provides updated information about breast cancer and its causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. Readers will learn about the types of breast cancer, including ductal carcinoma in situ, lobular carcinoma in situ, invasive carcinoma, and inflammatory breast cancer, as well as common breast-cancer treatment complications such as pain, fatigue, lymphedema, hair loss, and sexuality and fertility issues. Information on preventive therapies, nutrition and exercise recommendations, and tips on living with breast cancer are also included, along with a glossary of related terms and a directory of organizations that offer additional information to breast-cancer patients and their families.

How to Use This Book

This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest. Chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.

identifies the parts of the breasts and lymphatic system, discusses common changes in the breast that pose no threat to health, and offers general information about breast cancer in women and men. It also offers statistical information on the prevalence of breast cancer in the United States.

identifies the most common types of breast cancer, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), invasive carcinoma of the breast, inflammatory breast cancer, Paget disease of the nipple, triple-negative breast cancer, and other rare types of breast cancers.

provides information about hereditary and nonhereditary factors that increase the risk of developing breast cancer, including age, family health history, exposure to radiation, alcohol consumption, use of hormone replacement therapy, reproductive risk factors, and obesity. Genetic counseling for breast-cancer risk is discussed, along with information about preventing breast cancer in people who are susceptible.

identifies tests and procedures used to screen, diagnose, and stage breast cancer, including breast examinations, mammograms, and breast biopsies. It also provides information on how to understand laboratory tests and breast pathology reports.

discusses how to find a treatment facility or doctor and offers information about considerations to make before undergoing breast-cancer treatment. Surgical treatments for breast cancer, such as mastectomy, lumpectomy, and breast reconstruction, are discussed, and facts about radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, biologic therapies, and complementary and alternative medicine treatments for breast cancer are provided. The part also includes a discussion of the treatment of breast cancer in pregnant women, men, and patients with recurrent breast cancer.

treatment. Information about complementary and alternative therapies that may relieve physical discomfort or emotional anxiety is also provided.

discusses strategies for coping with the difficult emotions produced by a breast-cancer diagnosis and offers information about talking to family members and friends about cancer. In addition, the part identifies nutrition and exercise recommendations after cancer treatment, tips for dealing with cancer in the workplace, information and suggestions for caregivers of breast-cancer patients.

provides information on current clinical trials related to breast cancer and latest breast-cancer researches.