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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. I have taken my time in both reading and reviewing "Surviving Triple Negative Breast Cancer" by Patricia Prijatel because as a TNBC survivor, I found I needed to frequently put down the book in order to reflect on my own cancer experience. In late 1999 when I was diagnosed with TNBC there was not a lot of information to be found about this type of cancer. I do not recall my oncologist making a point about it being especially different from other types or letting me know that it limited a lot of usual treatment options. Since that time there have been more and more information about this type of breast cancer available, but this it the first time I have seen a whole book devoted to simply it and I deeply appreciate it. Ms Prijatel has done a wonderful job of sharing her experience with TNBC as well as giving a lot of information about this cancer, the treatments and options available and even offering hope to those in need of encouragement. I read about a lot about breast cancer during my treatment and have read even more since, that time, but if this book had been available 14 years ago it would have been at the top of my list. It is highly recommended for anyone with any kind of interest in triple negative breast cancer. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. Written for a specific audiance, it is not a book with wide appeal, but to her audience, she writes and communicates well. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. I found this book very interesting even though my family does not have a history of breast cancer I do have a friend who was diagnosed several years ago. This book was educational in an easy to understand fashion. Anyone experiencing, or knows someone, or just to learn more will find Ms. Prijatel's book valuable.Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. Looking at the title, you know that this is not a book you'll see on the New York Times bestseller list. And of course, that is not what it is trying to be. It's a handbook for people dealing with a difficult, confusing and frightening diagnosis, women who may have been told something about it by their own doctors, but need more information. The few, tense minutes of a doctor visit do not allow careful study and review, while a book will explain the concepts over again whenever you care to look. This book lives up well to the goals it sets. It begins at the beginning, not presuming any previous knowledge about breast cancer, and goes carefully through the basics, newer research, and what is and isn't yet known about breast cancer. While it is written for a certain subset of women with breast cancer, the information would be useful to anyone facing a breast cancer diagnosis. I read this book as a healthcare provider, rather than a person with the disease. Though it is not my area of expertise, the scientific information was presented clearly, well-documented and supported. The only area I thought was a little less solidly supported was the alternative medicine choices (likely because scientific review of alternative medicine is limited. Chapters are opened with experiences of women with breast cancer, as examples for the specific information in each chapter. The data is clearly laid out and there is a list of tables and boxes that should help in finding specific information without having to read through an entire chapter. In all, Surviving Triple Negative Breast Cancer gives extensive information to those who may want it, and is still useful for those who want something quicker and less detailed. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
After her diagnosis of hormone-negative breast cancer, health journalist Patricia Prijatel did what any reporter would do: start investigating the disease, how it occurs, how it's treated, and how to keep it from recurring. While she learned that important research on triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) was emerging, she found a noticeable lack of resources on the disease, which differs from hormone-positive breast cancer in important ways, including prognosis and treatment options. Triple-negative breast cancer disproportionately affects younger women and African-American women-and some forms of it can be more dangerous than other types of breast cancer. But there are many reasons to be hopeful, as Prijatel shows in this book. Surviving Triple-Negative Breast Cancer delivers research-based information on the biology of TNBC; the role of genetics, family history, and race; how to navigate treatment options; understanding a pathology report; and a plethora of strategies to reduce the risk of recurrence, including diet and lifestyle changes. In clear, approachable language, Prijatel provides a fact-filled guide based on a vast array of scientific studies. Woven throughout the book are stories of women who have faced TNBC. These are mothers, wives, daughters, and sisters who went through a variety of medical treatments and then got on with life--one competes in triathlons, two had babies after being treated with chemo, one got remarried in her 50s, and one just celebrated the 30th birthday of the son she was nursing when she was diagnosed. Writing with honesty and humor, Prijatel delivers an inspiring message--that TNBC is a disease to take seriously, with proper and occasionally aggressive treatment, but it is not automatically a killer. Most women diagnosed with the disease survive and go on to live full lives. Surviving Triple-Negative Breast Cancer is a roadmap for women who want to be empowered through their treatment and recovery. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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