Contemporary Issues in Breast Cancer (Jones and Bartlett Series in Oncology)

Book DescriptionThis unique book addresses breast cancer in the broad context of the individual, the larger family, and community experiences. Comprehensive chapters on prevention, screening and treatments cover current research from a nursing perspective. Survivorship, choice and emotional resolution are explored and "Story as Way of Knowing" offers insight into the experiences of long-term survivors. Each chapter is comprehensive in its scope of history and current issues and suggests areas of future research.