All you need to know to "take control" after a diagnosis of DCIS of the Breast. Using the familiar image of a garden and a personal, plain English style, renowned breast cancer specialist Professor John Boyages, MD, PhD, walks you slowly through the stress and confusion of diagnosis, treatment and life after DCIS of the breast. In this book John Boyages provides you with all the information you or your family and friends need to take control, maximise your survival, and find your path to recovery. Learn how to: Find the right treatment team for you and avoid under- and over-treatment; Identify the key questions to ask your treatment team; Identify the treatment choices for your breast and armpit; Cope with menopause, sexuality, and fertility after treatment; Take control if cancer returns. The book divided into three coloured parts detailing the 20 points before, during and after treatment when you need to take control and make important decisions.
Professor John Boyages, AM MD PhD, is Professor of Breast Oncology and Director of the Macquarie University Cancer Institute. He is a busy clinician and a radiation oncologist with over 30 years' experience in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and DCIS. Following his studies at the University of Sydney and Harvard Medical School, John published over 135 clinical research articles and treated thousands of breast cancer survivors. He writes and lectures about DCIS to lay and professional audiences.
"This is a superb book for any patient, their family member or friend, with a diagnosis of DCIS of the breast." -- Jay R Harris, MD
"Id be pleased to have John take care of any member of my own family if they had DCIS of the breast. Id certainly recommend that they read this book -- and I recommend it to you as well!" -- Daniel F Hayes, MD, Stuart A Padnos Professor of Breast Cancer Research, University of Michigan