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In 2012 love announced that she was diagnosed with leukemia and would take a leave of absence to pursue chemotherapy treatment. It is constantly being updated and new material is added as research continues to expand our understanding of the disease and its. Love born february 9, 1948 is an american surgeon, a prominent advocate of preventive breast cancer research, and author. Just as women afflicted with or worried about breast cancer have. The new york times called the fourth edition of dr.
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Much of the information draws directly from the recently revised 6th edition of dr. With her warm support, readers can sort the facts from the fads, ask the right questions, and recognize when a second opinion might be wise. This sixth edition explains exciting advances in targeted. Armed with the knowledge, background, and questions raised in this book, anyone would be equipped to enter the zone of medical uncertainty surrounding breast cancer to ask more. A breast cancer specialist, love believes women are losing control over their condition due to the male centered medical community. Susan love believes too many women fall victim to breast cancer each year. Susan loves guide for the soundest, most supportive advice, once again they will find all the help they need in this new edition. In this completely revised fifth edition, it also becomes a guide for those at risk of getting breast cancer, survivors interested in the consequences of their treatment. New york timesfor more than two decades, readers faced with a diagnosis of breast cancer have relied on dr.
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Susan loves breast book termed the bible for women with breast cancer by the new york times was released october 2010. Susan love foundation for breast cancer research dslrf, became known as a trusted guide to women worldwide through her books. A founder of the national breast cancer coalition, she was appointed to the national cancer advisory board by president clinton. Love, md, is president and medical director of the susan love, md, breast cancer foundation in santa barbara, calif. Susan love is a clinical professor of surgery at ucla and president of the susan love md breast cancer foundation. The breast cancer treatment survival handbook by margit esser porter. Susan loves breast book covers the breast from a to z in a scientific, noncondescending, readable style. Every woman or family battling breast cancer should have this book on their shelf to read after a diagnosis and really understand what the doctors are saying. Now in a completely updated new editionthe most trusted, most authoritative guide to breast cancer.
Susan loves breast book is often referred to as the breast cancer patients bible and btw, i still have the bible i was given as a preteen on my bookshelf and dr. Just as women afflicted with or worried about breast cancer have turned to the earlier editions of dr. In this completely revised fifth edition, it also becomes a guide for those at risk of getting breast cancer, survivors interested in the consequences of their treatment, and anyone who wants to understand the new research. If its possible to think of an expanded version of the bible, this is it. Susan loves breast book 5 years ago, every oncologist has seen this guide in the arms of many patients. The bible for women with breast cancer new york times for more than two decades, readers faced with a diagnosis of breast cancer have relied on dr. For more than two decades, readers faced with a diagnosis of breast cancer have relied on dr.
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