Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book Book

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction to Second Edition
	Introduction
1	The Breast and Its Development	3
2	Getting Acquainted with Your Breasts	19
3	Breast Feeding	26
4	Variations in Development	43
5	Plastic Surgery	50
6	The Myth of Fibrocystic Disease	73
7	Breast Pain	85
8	Breast Infections and Nipple Problems	94
9	Lumps and Lumpiness	108
10	Diagnostic Mammography	123
11	Other Imaging Techniques	137
12	Biopsy	144
13	Genes and Environment	165
14	Risk Factors: Genetic and Hormonal	176
15	Risk Factors: External	195
16	Precancerous Conditions	219
17	Prevention	235
18	Screening	249
19	Understanding Breast Cancer	263
20	Diagnosis and Types of Breast Cancer	273
21	Staging: How We Guess If Your Cancer Has Spread	284
22	Fears and Feelings	295
23	Treatment Options: An Overview	311
24	Special Cases	339
25	Surgery	357
26	Prosthesis and Reconstruction	384
27	Radiation Therapy	402
28	Systemic Treatments	416
29	Complementary and Alternative Treatments	435
30	Life After Breast Cancer	453
31	When Cancer Comes Back	468
32	Metastatic Disease: Treatments	486
33	Clinical Trials	502
34	The Politics of Breast Cancer	515
	App. A Drugs Used for Systemic Treatment of Breast Cancer	529
	App. B Resources, References, and Additional Reading	532
	App. C Regional Support Organizations for Cancer and Breast Cancer Patients	556
	App. D Comprehensive Cancer Centers	570
	App. E Chartered Divisions of the American Cancer Society	577
	App. F The Wellness Community Physician/Patient Statement	581
	Notes	583
	Glossary	603
	Index	611
	About the Authors	628