The Black Woman's Breast Cancer Survival Guide: Understanding and Healing in the Face of a Nationwide Crisis (Hardcover)

Foreword by Philip Agop Philip, MD, PhD, FRCP Acknowledgments Introduction Part One Dealing with the Basics for Black Women Chapter 1 Why Black Women Need to Pay Close Attention to Cancer and Cancer Screening Chapter 2 Dealing with Common Emotions and Talking to Others Chapter 3 Types of Breast Cancer Black Women May Develop Part Two Understanding Cancer Test Results Chapter 4 Breast Cancer Health Screens Chapter 5 Understanding Cancer Test Results Part Three What You Need to Know about Breast Cancer Treatment Chapter 6 Surgery Chapter 7 Radiation Therapy Chapter 8 Chemotherapy, Anti-Estrogen (Endocrine) Therapy, Combined Therapies, and Emerging Treatments Chapter 9 Watching Out for Other Forms of Cancer Chapter 10 Cancer Is Gone: Be Happy-But Don't Let Your Guard Down Conclusion Appendix A: Organizations That Can Help Appendix B: Other Websites with Helpful Information Appendix C: Glossary Bibliography Index