- ASK NABCO™ is NABCO's online column that answers common questions about risk, detection and treatment of breast cancer. On NABCO's website at www.nabco.org, or call (888) 80-NABCO to order a hard copy version of one or more features. To submit questions, e-mail asknabco@aol.com.
- BREAST CANCER FACTS & FIGURES 1997/1998/1999 (8610.98). A booklet containing the most up-to-date statistics on breast cancer, including incidence, survival and trends. ACS (800) ACS-2345 or www.cancer.org.
- BREAST CANCER: THE COMPLETE GUIDE by Yashar Hirshaut, MD and Peter Pressman, MD (Bantam, New York, 1996 edition, paperback $14.95). An easy-to-follow resource providing up-to-date medical information and practical advice on
breast cancer, from suspicion of disease through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. Dr. Pressman is a member of NABCO's Medical Advisory Board; the forward is by Amy Langer. Executive Director of NABCO. 334 pages.
Bookstores. (Note: A new edition is expected in early 2000.)
- DR. SUSAN LOVE'S BREAST BOOK by Susan M. Love, MD with Karen Lindsey (Addison Wesley, Reading, MA, 1995 revised edition, paperback $17.00). A breast surgeon discusses all conditions of the breast, from benign to malignant.
The author's viewpoint on treatment options and controversies is clearly presented in a friendly, accessible style. A good general reference. 657 pages. Bookstores. (Note: A new edition is expected in early 2000.)
- UNDERSTANDING BREAST CANCER TREATMENT (July 1998). This booklet contains lists of questions that will help a patient talk to her doctor about breast cancer. Breast cancer topics covered include: early detection, diagnosis,
treatment, adjuvant therapy, and reconstruction. 72 pages. NCI's CIS (800) 4-CANCER or rex.nci.nih.gov.
- BREAST CANCER TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR PATIENTS, Version 1, January 1999 (99-50M-No.9405-HCP) American Cancer Society and National Comprehensive Cancer Network 1-800-ACS-2345, 1-888-909-NCCN
- CANCER FACTS & FIGURES--1999 (5508.99 LE, January 1999). An annual publication of the American Cancer Society, this booklet gives the latest incidence and morality statistics and trends by site and geographical location. 32 pages. ACS, (800) ACS-2345 or www.cancer.org.
- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CANCER (1998). The NCI's overview booklet about cancer--what it is, who is at risk and common treatments. 34 pages. NCI's CIS, (800) 4-CANCER.
BOSOM BUDDIES
by Rosie O'Donnell and Deborah Axelrod, M.D., F.A.C.S. with Tracy Chutorian Semler. Lessons and laughter on Breast Health and Cancer. (1999, Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-67620-9)
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