Breast Cancer Nursing (Paperback, 1996 ed.)

1 Introduction.- 2 Psychological aspects of breast cancer.- 3 Rehabilitation as an integral part of cancer care.- 4 Screening for breast cancer.- 5 Surgery for breast cancer.- 6 Radiotherapy for breast cancer.- 7 Chemotherapy for breast cancer.- 8 Endocrine therapies for breast cancer.- 9 Breast reconstruction.- 10 Prosthetics.- 11 Diet and breast cancer.- 12 The nursing management of malignant fungating breast lesions.- 13 Physiotherapy and breast cancer.- 14 The management of lymphoedema.- 15 Sexuality and breast cancer.- Appendix A: Useful addresses.- Appendix B: Companies currently supplying external silicone prostheses and mastectomy clothing.