Breast Cancer Survival Manual: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Woman With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
Author: John Link
A completely updated edition of the definitive guide for patients with breast cancer
The new fourth edition of The Breast Cancer Survival Manual provides essential updates on treatment and care, enhancing the basic information that has made this the most trusted guide for women diagnosed with breast cancer for the past decade. This edition includes the most current advice on
• getting a second opinion: why it’s important, what questions
to ask, and how to decide which team of doctors is best for you
• updates on genetic testing and how doctors are using
the results to tailor care for each patient
• navigating new types of radiation, the herceptin
breakthrough, and improved reconstruction surgeries
Conscious of the rapidly evolving spectrum of treatment options, Dr. John Link outlines the latest findings and professional wisdom for the patient in pursuit of the most effective treatment plan. The Breast Cancer Survival Manual continues to be a must-have for any woman seeking accurate and accessible information about managing breast cancer today.
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Beating Lyme: Understanding and Treating This Complex and Often Misdiagnosed Disease
Author: Constance A Bean
More than 30 years after it was first recognized, Lyme disease remains one of our most elusive and misunderstood illnesses. Frequently misdiagnosed, it is the fastest-growing infectious disease in America, spreading at an alarming rate both here and around the world. It is estimated that as many as 1.7 million people in the United States may already be infected, and if Lyme is not treated early, it can cause debilitating chronic symptoms. If you suspect you have the disease, or are suffering from it, you understand how hard it is to find the right treatment. Fortunately, Beating Lyme offers the guidance needed to take effective steps. Respected health authors and educators, Constance Bean and Lesley Ann Fein, MD, are authorities on the issues. In Beating Lyme they offer comforting and hard-won (Bean was diagnosed with the disease, as was a member of Fein's family) advice on such topics as: what Lyme is and how to recognize the symptoms, what to do after a tick bite, how to protect family and friends, how to get the best treatment and what to do if insurance won't cover it, living with long-term Lyme disease, and much more.
About the Author:
Lesley Ann Fein, MD, MPH, is medical director for the Pennsylvania Lyme Disease Society and the Greater Hartford (Connecticut) Lyme Disease Support and Action Group. She is a member of the National Lyme Disease Caucus, a group dedicated to the passing of meaningful federal legislation. She maintains a private practice in West Caldwell, NJ
Publishers Weekly
Author and health educator Bean (Methods of Childbirth), along with Lyme disease awareness activist Fein, present the complete story of Lyme disease, a resilient and difficult-to-treat disease transmitted by deer ticks: its identification in 1975, the two-decade increase in reported cases (it's now "the fastest-growing infectious disease in America"), symptoms (which can be "arthritic, neurological, behavioral, cardiac, dermatological, muscular, or otherwise"), diagnosis and, most disturbingly, the disconnect between two powerful groups of physicians regarding its treatment. "Just as likely to be found in suburban yards as they are in woods and fields, or among coastal bushes and grass," the deer tick's ubiquity accounts for cases in 46 states in 2006 alone; alarmingly, "at least 10 percent" of contractors become chronically ill due to lack of treatment, which "remains remarkably unavailable" unless the bite is caught promptly. Occurring as both acute and chronic disease, Lyme has a cost to society of "about $2 billion a year" total; the authors' recommendations for avoiding exposure to deer ticks, as well as detailed information on diagnostic tests and pharmaceutical treatments, will prove useful to readers and medical personnel in Lyme-endemic regions.
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Barbara M. Bibel - Library Journal
It's been estimated that Lyme disease affects more than 1.7 million people in the United States. Caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, which is carried by deer ticks, the infection is difficult to diagnose because its symptoms vary widely and resemble those of other diseases. Laboratory tests are not always reliable, and physicians may misdiagnose Lyme disease as chronic fatigue syndrome or a psychosomatic condition. Author Bean (former program coordinator of health education, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology;Methods of Childbirth) was herself diagnosed with the disease in 1993. Here, she and Fein, a physician who specializes in treating the disease, discuss the history of Lyme disease as well as its prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. They also talk about the controversy in the medical community over the existence of chronic Lyme disease and the need for extended antibiotic treatment as well as address such topics as patients' rights, legal options in the case of a misdiagnosis, and dealing with tick bites. With summer approaching, this is a useful book for anyone planning to spend time outdoors. Recommended for public and consumer health libraries.
Table of Contents:
Preface xiiAcknowledgments xvii
The Hidden Epidemic 1
"Have We Aways Had Lyme?" Discovering Infectious Disease, Environmental Change, and the Surge of Lyme Disease 27
Discovering Lyme Disease 53
"Is It Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?" "Is It Fibromyalgia?" Diagnosis of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases 67
"There Must Be Tests" 97
"If It Isn't Lyme, What Is It?" The Consequences of Not Diagnosing Lyme Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, Lupus, and More 112
"Where Are the Doctors?" The Politics of Lyme 134
"Will I Ever Get Well?" Treating Persistent Lyme Disease The Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction 163
Living with Persistent Lyme Disease Insurance and Lifestyle Issues 185
"What About Antibiotic Resistance?" "Aren't Antibiotics Dangerous?" Antibiotics Used for Treating Lyme Disease 200
"What Do the Studies Say?" The Experts Speak 212
"Whatever Happened to the Lyme Vaccine?" Lessons Learned About Medical Research 228
Preventing Lyme Disease What to Do After a Tick Bite It's More Than Tucking Your Pants into Your Socks 248
List of Symptoms 263
Resources 265
Notes 271
Index 277
About theAuthors 285
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