Summary:
The Royal Society of Medicine – Your Guide to Breast Cancer is the patient’s ultimate source of essential and invaluable information. Providing all the necessary facts, guidance and support, this book will enable the reader to make informed choices and regain control of their life.



Written by a leading breast and oncological surgeon, one of the only female consultants in the UK, this book covers everything you will need to know about breast cancer from breast screening and diagnosis to treatment and how to deal with the illness in everyday life. This book gives you advice on all the options available and will inform, reassure and support you, when you need it the most.



The clear, straightforward design of the book together with original features such as myth/fact boxes, key terms, question and answer sections and a chapter on who the patient/carer might meet in the NHS and their role in the treatment of the illness will prepare the reader for all that may lie ahead.

• The only and ultimate source of information that a patient or carer will need to read and refer to throughout the illness.
• Written by Jacqueline Lewis, a leading breast and oncological surgeon, currently consultant surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital, London.
• Having been edited and approved by The Royal Society of Medicine, this book is THE reliable authority on breast cancer.
• Endorsed by Breast Cancer Care – an added seal of approval. For each book sold we will donate 50p to this charity.
• The jargon-free writing style and the many informative and attractive features of the book will ensure that it guides, supports and informs the reader at all times.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Epidemiology
What is breat cancer?
Types
Causes and relative risk factors
Histological types
Symptoms
Tests
Treatment
Primary cancer
Advanced cancer
Lifestyle
Your choices
Taking Control
Further help
The structure of the health care system
Glossary
Index

About the Author(s):
Jacqueline Lewis is one of the only female plastic and oncologic breast surgeons in the UK and is currently consultant surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital, London. She also teaches undergraduates and postgraduates and maintains an active interest in clinical research for breast cancer. Jacqueline has published papers on oncoplastic breast surgery and plastic surgery in peer reviewed journals and presented her work at national and international meetings.

Readership:
Essential reading for anyone who has breast cancer, or suspects they have it, or those close to a person with the illness who want to understand more.

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