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Breast cancer will strike one out of every 8 women. It is the disease women dread the most. It can disfigure, mutilate and scar womanhood; and its therapy can impair quality of life. Yet there is no concentrated medical effort to prevent it. Physicians focus is on early detection. They simply do not counsel their patients on breast cancer prevention. This book provides clear strategies to reduce the risk of breast cancer - strategies that are not only based on the author's experience as an oncologist, but also on an extensive review of the scientific literature. These strategies consist of simple and natural measures:things to take and things to do, with little or no use of pharmaceuticals. This is a book for all women. ... Read more

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Keeping aBreast
Excellent information for possibly preventing Breast Cancer. Easy to follow with clear and detailed discussions.

Very Informative and worthwhile
This is a very good book. It's sufficiently detailed that it offers insight, but not so dry that it's unreachable. The author explains how breast cancer starts and grows, and the impact of various hormones, vitamins and other factors on those processes.
Ultimately Dr. Mahmud does tell us to eat right, take our vitamins and exercise, but what makes this book worthwhile is that he explains WHY these prescriptions help prevent cancer. And armed with a new understanding of cause and effect we can make better lifestyle choices and be better defenders of our health.

Too technical
This book is too technical. Practical advice is given in last chapte:eat right, exercise, take vitamins and (here's a new one...) breast/nipple stimulation.

For all women!
This is a book everyone should share with all the women in their life! It is an excellent book with so much valuable information! I finally feel I have some control in preventing breast cancer in myself. ... Read more

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2004 RSNA Bestseller!

Early detection is our most effective means for reducing the number of unnecessary deaths caused by breast cancer; however, the lack of skilled mammographic readings, especially in early stage breast cancer, makes this a less effective tool than it could be.In this book, one of the world's most renowned mammographers shares his decades of experience in the analysis and interpretation of mammographic images.

With Dr. Tabar's clear procedures and expert guidance, you will learn to discern the most subtle of pathologic changes to ensure that patients receive optimal and timely treatment. You will also improve your ability to recognize the full range of normal anatomic variability, avoiding unnecessary additional imaging and interventional procedures.

This book contains more than 1,600 high-definition images, many in full-color, to demonstrate anatomic structures, variations in normal tissue, and difficult-to-identify abnormalities.You will also appreciate clear photographs of pathologic specimens, including subgross 3-D, and large, thin-section histologic sections, correlated with mammographic images.

The result of more than two decades of intensive clinical experience, this is the ultimate mammographic atlas for developing expert interpretive skills.No radiologist or breast imager should be without this highly instructive professional reference. ... Read more

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Must-have reference
I just got back from the course taught by Dr. Tabar and it was phenomenal!If you can't attend his course, then you must have this book.It covers all the material in the course in a clear and concise manner using almost 1600 images.This would also be a great reference for pathologists and surgeons who perform breast surgery, and techs interested in why they do what they do would find this text a great resource.I will use it as an adjunct learning tool after attending the seminar - I would recommend that buyers of this text do the same.Find the time to go to the seminar and then get the book - and good luck in your practice!

A fantastic unique book
This book is really fantastic.
The reader has the pleasant sensation to go through the book like he is attendinga course of the Author, step by step, with no rush, having really the time to understand every concept of what he is reading.
Even pathological images were handy for me, becausei was given the tools to understand them.
The style of the book is very particular as well, because the method is to teach you to understand what you see, explaining accurately whathappened to that patient so that you see that image on the mammogram. I think this method is absolutely brilliant.
Furthermore the book is full of high-quality images and the text is not redundant and tiring, but it is focused to allow you to understand the mammograms.
I think every breast radiologist should have this book!
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A marvelous tool for discussing a difficult topic with young children and a source of inspiration and hope for all. Follow young Madison and her Mommy along their motivational journey of love, hope and recovery.

My Mommy Has Breast Cancer, But She is OK! is a children s book written by first time author and breast cancer survivor, Kerri Marie Conner. Studies show that 1 out of 8 women will be diagnosed with this devastating disease. Kerri hopes this book will inspire young mothers with breast cancer as well as their young children to continue the fight. Join the main character Maddie and her mother as they embark on the journey so many families are taking part in today. Hopefully one day this journey will lead to a world without breast cancer. A portion of the proceeds will be used for breast cancer awareness programs. ... Read more

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My Mommy Has Breast Cancer, But She Is OK!
It was such a pleasure reading this book.The story is so uplifting, positive, and inspiring.I think that it is a great resource for both children and adults, and the illustrations were well done.This book would be very encouraging for family and friends of those with breast cancer.

A Wonderful book for kids and adults
This book is a wonderful read for kids and adults. It is informative, sensitive and hopeful. As the sister and friend of breast cancer Survivors, I see the importance and need for the HOPE embedded in this well written and illustrated book. I think that any reader will find this book a great addition to their collection. ... Read more

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A compassionate guide by two doctors and a breast cancer survivor covers diagnosis, radical mastectomy, lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, side effects, emotional stress, and therapy options.20,000 first printing. Tour. ... Read more

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What to Do If You Get Breast Cancer
I received this book, quickly, and haven't had too much time to reference it, but have found some useful info. Thanks! ... Read more

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"A fascinating cultural history of breast cancer."*

This first cultural history of the social attitudes and treatments surrounding breast cancer in the past century powerfully examines the relationship between women and their doctors. At the heart of the book are two unpublished correspondences-one between Barbara Mueller, a woman diagnosed with breast cancer eighty years ago, and her surgeon, William Steward Halsted, father of the radical mastectomy, and the other between Rachel Carson, who was writing Silent Spring as she was battling breast cancer, and her personal physician George Crile, Jr.

"Why did it take most of the twentieth century for breast cancer to move from being viewed as a disease that affected women to a woman's disease? How do we explain the stubborn reluctance of American women to understand breast cancer as a feminist issue? Leopold's answers to these questions, along with her skillful attempt to fill a historiographical void in the breast cancer literature, make for engaging reading."—*Regina Morantz-Sanchez, The Women's Review of Books

"The apposition of Barbara Mueller's interaction with Halsted and Rachel Carson's with Crile is compelling and poignant."—Jerome Groopman, The New York Times Book Review

"I would recommend [this book] to anyone . . . as a truly engaged social history of a curious, melancholy, and, until now, untold chapter in medical history."—Katherine A. Powers, The Boston Globe ... Read more

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A Must Read
I am a third generation breast cancer survivor.I am also a surgeon's daughter.Ellen Leopold nailed what women have been subjected to in the 150 past years in relation to breast cancer.However, as amply pointed out by her, we have only taken a small step forward.While I loved this book, I found myself angered once again by the male dominated medical society and by, even today, women's capitultion to paternalism. This is a must read for every woman, young or old and regardless of health status.

Who's Mother Are You?
Ellen Leopold's book clearly and intelligently examines the problems women historically faced given the constraints of inadequate doctor-patient relationships and treatments. Ms. Leopold is also obviously, a wonderfulwriter and I look forward to hearing more from her evidently enormous bodyof knowledge.

Rather thin in parts, but not without value
The best and most original parts of this book are the parts about the Halsted-Mueller letters and the letters of Rachel Carson. Other sections, particularly near the end of the book, are vague and repeat ideas writtenby many other writers on the subject, including Sontag, Yalom, etc. Theauthor's take on breast cancer today is very weak, and does not explore, oreven mention, our culture's ever-increasing interest in the cancer/geneticsrelationship. All in all, the book is not worthless, but it's stilldisappointing. ... Read more

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They are not just statistics or case studies, nor are they "genetic mishaps." They are everyday modern women struggling to survive breast cancer. They share the same diagnosis but are a crazy-quilt of many patterns and colors, with ages spanning twenty-five years. Some of them are wives and mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers; some are single, some are divorced. They have different religious backgrounds, different occupations, different lifestyles, different values, and different treatments. But despite their differences, they all are B.O.O.B.S.

B.O.O.B.S. shares the personal experiences of ten courageous women—from shocking diagnosis to surgery and beyond—and the effect breast cancer has had on them and on the people in their lives. Brought together by the Wellness Community, a program offering cost-free psychological support to cancer patients and their loved ones, the ten women in this book strongly believe in the healing power of group therapy and peer sharing. Some of them have even become patient advocates and spokeswomen in a quest to make a difference in the lives of other women coping with breast cancer, a disease that strikes more than 200,000 women every year in the United States.

Written with insight, humor, raw emotion, and honesty, B.O.O.B.S. offers hope to women facing breast cancer. It also offers families and friends insights into what their loved ones are going through. ... Read more

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Disappointed
As a breast cancer survivor diagnosed at the age of 32, I expected this book to be stories bases on women who were diagnosed at an earlier age based on the cover photo.Most of these women are in their 50's and if I had of read this book while I was actually going through treatment I would have been scared to death.Some of these women just had some bizarre things to happen to them during treatment that I would think are not typical.It made me realize how fortunate I was that everything went well for me during treatment.Also, the majority of the women were diagnosed with Ductal carcinoma, not a one of them had lobular carcinoma.So I agree with another reviewer there wasn't much diversity.

Some cancers disappear untreated, study finds
There are many people who cure (themselves) from cancer (and other diseases, for that matter). A few things they all seem to have in common:
They take responsibility for their health/sickness away from doctors or anyone else.
They get rid of negative feelings (like anger, grudge, helplessness and, most of all, by doing this, FEAR). In other words, they CHANGE their lifestyle (most of the time they also take control of what they eat - which is where this book comes in handy).
But most important (togheter with finding peace of mind):
They give their body TIME TO HEAL ITSELF!
[...]
Hope this will be of help for a few people.

Interesting but disappointing...
With four reviewers rating this as a 5 star book, I expected more diversity than this book contains. All 10 women were drawn from the same wellness group associated with an Alabama treatment center, though not all were lifelong residents of the area. Most were evangelical Christians. All appeared to be from middle class backgrounds. If you fit into this group, you will probably relate well to the stories. If not, you may want to look for a more diverse compilation. My suggestion would be Uplift : Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors which draws from 300 participants and which provides shorter, solution-focused entries.

Sisterhood of survivors speak out
Reviewed by Abbie G. Yandle for Reader Views (10/06)

Ten brave women share stories of their ordeal with breast cancer. Each story in "B.O.O.B.S." is different. The women are black, white, and Hispanic. The life-changing diagnosis came at ages from 45 to the early 60's. They remind me of the women in the support group I attended for over two years every week, no matter what else was going on in my life. As predicted, these stories "enlighten, encourage, and empower" the reader.

Every woman's experience with breast cancer is unique. There are different diagnoses, surgeries, treatments, histories, and prognoses. Some women have a supportive spouse. Family ties can grow stronger, or break under the strain of fear and pain. Acquaintances become loyal friends even as those believed to be close friends distance themselves because they don't know what to say, what to do. Laughter and humor are at least as powerful as the medicines and surgeries on the road to recovery and regained health.

Sheryl's story struck close to home for me. I rejoiced at the way she wrote candidly about her feelings about her body and struggles with her sexuality throughout her ordeal. I applaud her bravery for sharing the power of an intimate relationship to heal a wounded body and spirit.

This is a book that every woman and every man who loves his wife, mother, girlfriend, or daughter should read. "B.O.O.B.S." gives a good overview of types of breast cancer and their treatment options. More than that, it may help anyone understand that each person dealing with this disease must make the choice that is right for her (him).Attending and participating in a professionally-facilitated peer support group helps immensely with understanding the language of the disease and its treatments, as well as the emotional roller-coaster."B.O.O.B.S." reminds us that we are not alone.

Excellent, smart, funny, poignant, brave, wonderful book!
I, thankfully, have never had breast cancer. While I am sure this book is particularly wonderful and inspirational for women who have hadbreast cancer or are going through breast cancer treatment, I just wanted to say it's a wonderful read, period, for anyone -- breast cancer survivor or not. Besides, everyone knows SOMEONE who has been faced with breast cancer.. It is that much of an epidemic in this country.The style of the book is breezy,chatty, funny in places, poignant elsewhere, informative, smart and -- yes -- entertaining, even though these are tales of women faced with breast cancer. The book is very well done and I highly recommend it.--- Sher ... Read more

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A ground-breaking program offers a comprehensive look at the essential steps necessary for the prevention of breast cancer, focusing on necessary environmental, diet, and lifestyle changes and giving clear guidance about mammograms and self-examinations.15,000 first printing. ... Read more

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Excellent Overall
About six years ago my grandmother died of breast cancer at the age of 63 and naturally I wanted to find out what I could do to PREVENT getting this disease. I went to the public library and put in some keywords into the computer and this was the only book that had the keyword PREVENT in the title. I checked the book out, read it, and loved it. It even convinced me to become a vegetarian. It is important that the purchaser realizes that the book concentrates on diet, exercise, and a overall healthy lifestyle which in my opinion is the only way to LOWER YOUR RISK.
It discusses other risks such as early menstruation, first child after age 30, choosing not to breastfeed, late menopause, and harmone replacement therapy. I read this book at the age of 27, I am 31 now and have bought copies for interested family members. I especially like the fact that it was written by several doctors who specialize in the field. If you want the truth about breast cancer prevention, then buy this book, you will not be disappointed.

Excellent Overall
About six years ago my grandmother died of breast cancer at the age of 63 and naturally I wanted to find out what I could do to PREVENT getting this disease. I went to the public library and put in some keywords into the computer and this was the only book that had the keyword PREVENT in the title. I checked the book out, read it, and loved it. It even convinced me to become a vegetarian. It is important that the purchaser realizes that the book concentrates on diet, exercise, and a overall healthy lifestyle which in my opinion is the only way to LOWER YOUR RISK.
It discusses other risks such as early menstruation, first child after age 30, choosing not to breastfeed, late menopause, and harmone replacement therapy. I read this book at the age of 27, I am 31 now and have bought copies for interested family members. I especially like the fact that it was written by several doctors who specialize in the field. If you want the truth about breast cancer prevention, then buy this book, you will not be disappointed. ... Read more

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When it comes to dating, Carrie Bradshaw has nothing on Cathy Bueti .

At 25, just a few weeks before her second wedding anniversary, Cathy’s high school sweetheart died in a tragic car accident. She wasn’t sure how she would go on living.  At the time, she was certain it was her last chance at love.

A few years later, just as Cathy took her first tentative steps into New York City’s dating world, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. For most, a cancer diagnosis would put dating on the back burner. But Cathy refused to waste a second of her life. She updated her profile and redoubled her efforts to find love while she still had her hair.

While juggling doctor’s appointments, surgery, chemotherapy, and her job, she remained in hot pursuit of true love. If she found it once, she knew she could find it again. Against the comical backdrop of one Mr. Wrong after another, Cathy was forced to come to terms with what was really keeping her from finding love.

Just a week after her last chemotherapy treatment, Cathy met someone who  would change everything. A survivor in every sense, Cathy’s honest and heartwarming journey to heal her body—and her heart—will inspire you to live every day to the fullest. ... Read more

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Breatless in the City....Poignant
Bueti definitely has "a way with words" in this memoir of her struggles with loss, love, and a devastating diagnosis.I was hooked from the first sentence, and much inspired by her drive to push on, despite hurdles that would have squelched me, personally!

breastless in the city
a most delightful (yes, delightful) story of a young woman who juxtaposes the reality of cancer and its hideous treatment against her hope and faith in life despite it's formidable obstacles.most people would want to shrivel up and die after experiencing what she went through, but cathy bueti is too brimming with life to despair.she is a magnet for strength and catharsis in this anonymous world of breast cancer.as a breast cancer victim myself, she gave me hope for my own future, something i can't say i had before reading her book.

Inspiring and well written
This is a wonderful read.This book isn't just about surviving breast cancer, it's about real life and surviving whatever life throws at you.This is truly a book for anyone.I laughed and cried with the author and applaud her honesty as I can only imagine this was not an easy story to tell.There were never any slow moments and I found it hard to put down.Cathy Bueti is an inspiration and a wonderful story teller.I came away from this story with a better outlook on life and what we can do and accomplish by never giving up or giving in.I would highly recommend this book.

Truly Inspiring
A great book!

A book not only of cancer survival Cathy digs deep in her heart pulling all the painful details before hand in her life as well. If you are looking for a good story here you have it. Life in general is so hard on a daily basis for all of us. To know there are others out there who have possible experience similar encounter is truly inspiring.

Many of times I felt as if I was there experiencing your pain. I cried and rejoice with you. I received my book on a Monday finished by Wednesday only putting it down to see to my family. As a cancer survivor and writer as well your journey actually touched my heart assuring me to continue on sharing my own journey. A way of letting me know things I have thought and felt in the past I am not alone. You have inspired me in away you might not imagine.

A must read!

Thank you for sharing your journey.

The cover is very catchy.

ashley :)

terrible cover, bad writing
Many brave women have overcome breast cancer as well as many other hardships in their lives, and I applaud them. However, I cannot bring myself to consider this book as anything but a study in functional illiteracy. I am sorry for the author's troubles, but this book taught me only that anyone can get anything published if they know the right people.
The cover may be the worst I have ever seen. ... Read more

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Next to skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. Me, the Crazy Woman and Breast Cancer is about strength, solutions, support and wisdom for the cancer patient, survivor, caregiver or anyone who has a friend or loved one battling a life-threatening illness.

In Me, the Crazy Woman and Breast Cancer, Stacy Shelton had to face every woman's worst nightmare when she was diagnosed, not once, but twice, with breast cancer.

To make matters worse, a new presence, which she dubbed "Crazy Woman," took up residence in her brain, wreaking havoc and forcing her to face her own mortality.

By walking herself through her own death and conquering additional obstacles that sometimes seemed too much to survive, she discovered an enlightened sense of purpose and a newfound way of living, free from fear.

Me, the Crazy Woman and Breast Cancer, is a hauntingly moving memoir that will leave you knowing all life's lessons are to be cherished. More so, it provides a roadmap to solace, both for those who are afflicted with a life-threatening disease and those who love them.

Bob Burg, bestselling author of "The Go-Giver," says "This book should be read - no, it should be devoured, by anyone whose own life or the life of a loved one is affected by this horrible sickness."

Bestselling author, Libby Gill, "You Unstuck: Mastering the New Rules of Risk-taking in Work & Life," says "I know this story will give hope to many people struggling with illness, pain or plain old fear. Read it!"

Publisher and Editor in Chief of "WE Magazine for Women," Heidi Richards Mooney, says, "This book is a true work of art. It is written for the mother, daughter, son, husband, family and friends of those whose loved one is battling breast cancer."

Svetlana Kim, author of "White Pearl and I: A Memoir of a Political Refugee," says Me, the Crazy Woman and Breast Cancer is "Astonishing...along with shock, fear and pain, Stacy Shelton found strength, wisdom and deep gratitude for her life and her loved ones. Her story offers the same for others fighting cancer or for those who love someone with the disease. This story will inspire you to savor each moment of your life and to embrace all that it has to offer - including the obstacles. It will make you forever grateful for God's precious gift called life." ... Read more

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Incredible Strength and Wisdom
I met Stacy Shelton this past weekend at Bob Burg's "Extreme Business Makeover" seminar. After Bob spoke, Ms. Shelton came up to speak to me. She immediately touched a chord within me that resonated compassion and concern. After a few moments of sharing, she left and came back with her book and gave me a copy. Awed by her aura of empathy, I went back to the hotel that night and began to read her book. I could not put it down. It was as if two hands reached out, one grabbing my throat, the other holding my heart. I was in "shock and awe" at what Stacy had been through.

John Keats said, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty. That is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know." If Keats could have read Ms. Shelton's book, he would have had so much more to say about what we need to "know". The "beauty and truth" of this magnificent book lies in the courage, strength, conviction, commitment and compassion she emmualtes to others, while acknowledging the "crazy woman" who interrupts her stream of consciousness. This is a must read for everyone. We all know someone who has been through this horrible disease. Ms. Shelton's gut-fully honest portrayal of her fight and her determination gives all of us the common denominators that we need: hope and love!!!! God's Blessings Stacy!

Randy Stelter,
Athletic Director
Wheeler High School

Courage
This book is a shining example of courage!The heros of this world are often not the ones that get the blaze of publicity, but the ones who quietly carry on through the hell of disease and disaster.Stacy, you are truly one of the heros.Best wishes, Teresa Martin

Fantastic!!
This book should be in the hands of every medical professional that deals with anyone on a journey with cancer...fromdiagnosis through treatment.I met Stacy a few years back and had the great fortune of working along side her and becoming her friend in the meantime. I started to read this book as her friend, but being an oncology nurse, it became so much more to me.While I've never had cancer, I've walked part of many people's journeys as their caregiver.I have always said being an oncology nurse is such a blessing.It keeps one grounded and connected to the important things in life.Even with my own experiences, I learned so much from Stacy's personal journey and am so thankful she chose to share it in the way she did.I laughed, cried and wanted to get on a plane just to go give her a hug and hold her, knowing how precious and fragile life is.I am sending copies to all my former co-workers.Every physician and nurse should read it!!!

Fantastic
This book was a fantastic book. I could not put it down once I started. This book will make every person think differently about breast cancer. Breast cancer runs in my family and this book touched my life. I am very proud to know Stacy personally. Great job my friend.

Jane Honey says....
I found this book beautifully written and very hard to put down.
During this book I have laughed, cried, hated, forgiven, loved, and admired the author and her family.
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Exploring the links between nutrition and breast cancer, a guide to reducing the odds offers detailed advice on low-fat diets, lists vitamins and foods that protect against breast cancer, notes the benefits of exercise, and provides a food plan. ... Read more

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A crucial topic - even more important: this is the best!
Around early '95 I received a copy of this book in anticipation of doing a radio program on this subject.The book is unique.

Perhaps the best on prevention and also if cancer is already present.
Dr. Kradjian includedworld studies and that breast cancer is not prevalent in many parts of theworld. In areas where high-fat diet is present, so is breast cancer.Thechart on dietary fat and cancer incidences by countries gives this evenmore weight. Bob also backs this withmigration studies when one movesfrom one country to another.
Another key aspect of this piece isthe chapter on the Harvard Nurses' Study. This is one of the biggest healthstudies ever and unfortunately as Dr. Kradjian points out, the conclusionsare misleading; except that a high-fat diet results in a high incidence ofbreast cancer.

Not surprisingly, my copy is with the program director ofour local radio station in Portland, Ore. Her mother has been afflictedwith BC :-(

Mel in '99 ... Read more

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The sense of shock at receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer is very real. Once the shock wears off, your mind seems to explode with questions. Am I going to need chemotherapy and radiation? Am I going to be disfigured by a surgical procedure? Who will take care of my family while I'm ill? Am I going to die? Is God punishing me? This honest account of a personal battle with breast cancer gently helps you to confront your fears, doubts, and worries, and points you toward the solid hope that is in Jesus Christ, who alone can provide peace and strength to face the future. ... Read more

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The words "you have breast cancer" have the power to terrify a woman and the people who love her, irrevocably changing their lives forever. In many people's minds, cancer carries with it a death sentence and thus, the emotional and physical journey to overcome it begins. Not Just One in Eight: Stories of Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Families, is the culmination of Barbara Stevens five-year odyssey to understand the physical and emotional ramifications of a breast cancer diagnosis from the moment of its pronouncement, and the irreparable impact it has on family and friends and the way each one experiences the disease.

Not Just One in Eight shares the stories of eighteen women and one man who have all experienced something different - whether is was their diagnosis, their treatment or the emotional issues of coping with the disease - no two are alike.As you read these stories, the true picture of this life-threatening illness is revealed. Each story takes an intimate look at the survivor and his or her family and answers questions like how each person handled the diagnosis; what medical decisions were made; what fears they confronted; were their relationships strengthened or weakened; how their children coped and did their fear of dying increase or decrease.

You will come away with some very heartfelt and powerful knowledge after reading Not Just One in Eight:

1.Breast cancer, like any life-threatening disease or injury is not a one-person disease. It is one that affects the entire family;2.Knowledge is a tool. Learn about your disease. Empower yourself;3.Early detection can and does save lives. Do not let a doctor tell you that you are too young to get breast cancer. Anyone who has a lump should get it checked out by a physician. No doctor can give a 100 percent guarantee that a lump is not cancer without doing some kind of test or procedure; 4.Take responsibility for yourself because ultimately it is your life and you have to live with the consequences of your decision; 5.Family and friends need to support whatever medical decision a patient makes regardless of whether or not they agree with that decision;6.Lastly and perhaps most important - breast cancer is not a death sentence. We can and do survive!

Breast cancer is a devastating disease with many different consequences. And today, even though there are many choices, many women are still faced with surgery that leaves them breastless, drugs that destroy their immune systems while attempting to kill the cancer cells or treatments which sometime create secondary health problems. Not Just One in Eight provides a compassionate and often provocative look at these things and the impact this disease has on so many women and the people who love them.Amazon.com Review
"Breast cancer is not a one-person diagnosis," writes author Barbara F. Stevens. "It is a family diagnosis." Stevens, a breast cancer survivor whose mother also had breast cancer (though she died of ovarian cancer), interviewed 300 breast cancer survivors and their families to learn the personal truth about this disease--not just the medical decisions and treatments, but how the survivor and their family and loved ones coped. Not Just One in Eight presents 19 of their stories.

Each story draws us in and holds us captive, as the breast cancer survivor tells about life before and after the diagnosis, including treatments and emotional reactions. Loved ones contribute their observations and feelings, so we get a collage of intimate perspectives and anecdotes. Sometimes the loved ones are wonderfully supportive; other times, they cannot cope and the relationship is disrupted. Sometimes their reactions are shocking, for example, a sister who said, "Well, it's a good thing your breasts are so small because that means you don't have much to lose!" A few marriages dissolve. Postscripts bring us up to date on what has happened since the interviews. Many report, "My health is excellent," but some have not survived.

After the stories, Stevens offers chapters on how close we are to a cure and how to lessen the chance of being misdiagnosed. A section on sexuality is particularly strong ("what you really want to know that nobody will talk about"), with quotes from the women (including single, married, and lesbian women) and their partners about sex after a mastectomy.

This is a powerful, moving book, with lessons for all of us. --Joan Price ... Read more

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A must read for every breast cancer patient
This book touches on something that totally gets ignored by the medical establishment: the emotional issue and the fact that when you are diagnosed with breast cancer, you get propelled into another (very dark and scary) world from which you can never come back.
I had to make all my (alternative) decisions on my own - no support from family.
Their comments were:
"There is no cure for cancer".
"You cannot avert the fate of death".
"Deal with it, if you cannot, go see a psychiatrist". Yeah right, even the psychiatrist does not know what it feels like !!
In my opinion what is missing in this book is that the profiles do not tell of the patient's HER2 status and there was no mention of whether they took HRT or not.

Bring your kleenex..
I had a breast cancer scare recently and happened to have this book which I hadn't read. I actually stayed up all night reading this beautiful book. It turned out my "scare" was a cyst, but as a hospice nurse I see with so many women it isn't. It's real. These stories are amazing, and yes sad, because some are the most amazing survivors, and some sadly do not pull through. But every experiene you read about is rich with the person's life, self, friends family and the hardship on everyone when a person gets a diagnosis of breast cancer. I would recommend all women to read this book, it is important to see how we all must do our examinations and how very real breast cancer is for women. This book will leave you touched, maybe a little worried, but also with a feeling of being blessed that you got to see the life and feel a part of the struggles of other women.(and yes, men too get breast cancer, and there are stories of men too). I would recommend it, but it is an emotional book.

A unique perspective.
As a physician who specializes in breast disorders of which cancer is obviously the most important one, I can highly recommend this book to families and friends of women with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Ms Stevens insight into the emotional issues those of us close to someone with breast cancer experience are enlightening, intelligent and always helpful. We can all learn from this book.

THIS BOOK IS FOR EVERYONE!
Everyone knows someone who has/had breast cancer.My best friend went through it 10 years ago, so I thought I knew all about it.Recently, as a 6th friend shared her battle, I realized I knew very little about breast cancer. That's when I picked up a copy of Barbara Stevens' book, "Not Just One in Eight."

Today, I purchased my 8th or 9th copy to give to someone who is afraid to get a mammogram.I have given this book to friends with other friends who have breast cancer, mothers of daughters with breast cancer, husbands of women with breast cancer, and my own sister. This book gives everyone who is touched by this disease the most important gift of all: knowledge.And knowledge is the power to fight back.

I had information from 6 very emotional sources before I read "Not Just One in Eight".Now I have an arsenal of information from 20 detailed and individual accounts.Both the mystery, and the fear, is gone.I don't have breast cancer, and we have no family history, but I feel confident that I now know how to recognize, meet and defeat this "boogey man" should it ever come calling.

Every woman alive today should sleep better after reading these stories and accumulating the combined wisdom Barbara Stevens shares with us. Every man with a mother, sister, wife or daughter would also find valuable knowledge and power by investing the time needed to read this book. This book IS for everyone!

Personal journeys in a public forum.
With much talent and compassion, Ms. Stevens has shared her own story with breast cancer, but also the stories of other women and men. Recognizing the impact this type of diagnosis means for the individual, but also the family and friends surrounding them, Ms. Stevens shares each of their stories from their own perspectives.

A wonderful book where you can learn from those who have traveled the paths before you..... ... Read more

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From a leading specialist, an empowering new book that gives breast cancer patients the confidence and knowledge to seek the treatment that is right for them

According to Dr. John Link, most women diagnosed with breast cancer today are not getting the proper treatment for their disease. Many are being undertreated, while others are being needlessly overtreated. In this follow-up book to his successful The Breast Cancer Survival Manual, Link now shows women how to be their own best advocate in getting the proper care. In this empowering book, he gives women the information and resources they need to be proactive about their cancer, and ultimately to help pursue a course of treatment that will leave them with the fewest physical or emotional scars. Through true stories of his own patients and information on the latest medical advances, Link helps women to understand the potential risks and benefits of various treatments. An openminded and experienced oncologist, he addresses everything from the decision to seek a second opinion, to the question of patient-doctor trust, to discerning under- or overtreatment, to alternative and integrative medical therapies. Take Charge of Your Breast Cancer offers an important new approach that puts the power in the hands of the patient.
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Learn How ToTake Charge of Your Breast Cancer
My Sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, and I wanted to learn as much as I could about the treatment available to her. This book was a good place to begin to learn about the different types of breast cancer, the medications available, and how to access treatment. I kept this book and used it as a good reference. If you, or a family member or friend is diagnosed with breast cancer, this is one of the first books to read.

Informative for the newly diagnosed
Most newly diagnosed females know little and fear much. Books like this help the lay person learn and sort out options. I know. I did.

A wake-up call for those dealing with managed care
After getting them for my mom, I highly recommend this book and his earlier one ("Survival Guide").There's quite a bit of overlap, but I wouldn't want to be without either one.

I wish we had read this book before we rushed into surgery.It discusses some situations in which chemo is done BEFORE the surgery, with the advantage that you can see whether the chemo is working or not by how much the tumor shrinks.Often less radical surgery is then necessary.And if you're feeling shy about asking for a second opinion, you won't anymore after hearing the experiences of his mother and sister...

Also recommended for many helpful tips and coverage of the psychological and family issues (but it's about a year less up to date than this book): "Just Get Me Through This."A great overview and starting place before the books by Dr. Link.

Excellent companion book to Breast Cancer Survival Manual
This book is an excellent companion book to Dr. John Link's first book "Breast Cancer Survival Manual".His first book is a good crash course on all the information and terminology needed to understand your diagnosis and treatments.This book however is more personal.It empowers you to be your best advocate.He encourages second opinions and treating the WHOLE woman... not just her cancer.So often physicians only see the woman as a part that is damaged.They don't consider quality of life issues along with their treatments.I recommend this book highly.

Advice for the person - not just the patient
A diagnosis of breast cancer can make you feel powerless. You are thrust into a world where nothing makes sense and asked to make life and death decisions - or have others make them for you. Dr. Link is a practicing oncologist who understands this.

Taking Charge of Your Breast Cancer empowers you. It gives insight into what is going on in your body, in the doctor's office and in your world. The advice does not come packaged in a condensending tone. You feel that this man knows what it is like to be a patient.

I found myself nodding in agreement with so much that he said. Second opinions, alternative treatments, chemo before surgery... so many topics that are presented clearly. This book makes taking charge - getting control back - so much easier.

The focus of this book is curing breast cancer. Recurrences are real and he deals with this, but he concentrates on living life to the fullest. The positive message is good to hear. ... Read more

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Suzy and Nancy Goodman were more than sisters. They were best friends, confidantes, and partners in the grand adventure of life. For three decades, nothing could separate them. Not college, not marriage, not miles. Then Suzy got sick. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1977; three agonizing years later, at thirty-six, she died.

It wasn’t supposed to be this way. The Goodman girls were raised in postwar Peoria, Illinois, by parents who believed that small acts of charity could change the world. Suzy was the big sister—the homecoming queen with an infectious enthusiasm and a generous heart. Nancy was the little sister—the tomboy with an outsized sense of justice who wanted to right all wrongs. The sisters shared makeup tips, dating secrets, plans for glamorous fantasy careers. They spent one memorable summer in Europe discovering a big world far from Peoria. They imagined a long life together—one in which they’d grow old together surrounded by children and grandchildren.
Suzy’s diagnosis shattered that dream.

In 1977, breast cancer was still shrouded in stigma and shame. Nobody talked about early detection and mammograms. Nobody could even say the words “breast” and “cancer” together in polite company, let alone on television news broadcasts. With Nancy at her side, Suzy endured the many indignities of cancer treatment, from the grim, soul-killing waiting rooms to the mistakes of well-meaning but misinformed doctors. That’s when Suzy began to ask Nancy to promise. To promise to end the silence. To promise to raise money for scientific research. To promise to one day cure breast cancer for good. Big, shoot-for-the-moon promises that Nancy never dreamed she could fulfill. But she promised because this was her beloved sister.
I promise, Suzy. . . .  Even if it takes the rest of my life.

Suzy’s death—both shocking and senseless—created a deep pain in Nancy that never fully went away. But she soon found a useful outlet for her grief and outrage. Armed only with a shoebox filled with the names of potential donors, Nancy put her formidable fund-raising talents to work and quickly discovered a groundswell of grassroots support. She was aided in her mission by the loving tutelage of her husband, restaurant magnate Norman Brinker, whose dynamic approach to entrepreneurship became Nancy’s model for running her foundation. Her account of how she and Norman met, fell in love, and managed to achieve the elusive “true marriage of equals” is one of the great grown-up love stories among recent memoirs. 

Nancy’s mission to change the way the world talked about and treated breast cancer took on added urgency when she was herself diagnosed with the disease in 1984, a terrifying chapter in her life that she had long feared. Unlike her sister, Nancy survived and went on to make Susan G. Komen for the Cure into the most influential health charity in the country and arguably the world. A pioneering force in cause-related marketing, SGK turned the pink ribbon into a symbol of hope everywhere. Each year, millions of people worldwide take part in SGK Race for the Cure events. And thanks to the more than $1.5 billion spent by SGK for cutting-edge research and community programs, a breast cancer diagnosis today is no longer a death sentence. In fact, in the time since Suzy’s death, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer has risen from 74 percent to 98 percent.

Promise Me is a deeply moving story of family and sisterhood, the dramatic “30,000-foot view” of the democratization of a disease, and a soaring affirmative to the question: Can one person truly make a difference? ... Read more

Customer Reviews (24)

Promise Me
I loved this book ,they way the author went back in time. Enlighten me of what women went thru, and just how for we have come in finding a cure. I had breast cancer last year. my Niece Amy, my brothers daughter found out she had breast cancer 9 months after we found mine. Amy's has spread into her lungs. it has metastasized. Amy is only 32 and she is a fighter.She went in to thearmed forces, she was in the army for 7 or 8 years. Amy is 5 ft or so tall has a smile that lights up a room. And a Heart big enough. to love everyone she meets. but I can't leave out my sister Ju Ju or Judy. now she is a fighter. she first had breast cancer at 30 ,they took off her breast, 5 years later uterine cancer, at the age of 45 she had breast cancer in her other breast, a different kind of cancer than the first kind, so they took that breast,she went thru chemo,now years later she is 62 and she has been cancer free, I was 13 when my StepMom Daisy found out she had breast cancer, around 1966. I had to care for her, and did so, I can close my eyes and see the all full scar. It looked to a 13 year old to be a giant cross on her chest, and I had to change the dressing on her chest, 5 years later I lost the only mom I had ever know. and I loved her very much My Mom died when I was 2. so moma was all i had. O the storey does not stop there. my real mom sister my Aunt Edna breast cancer suvivior. my Uncle Don daughter My mom's brother Donna age 28 breast cancer. suvivior. and we do not carry the gene, so what does thid book mean to me a lot I would recomend, To all women we have to fight and fight hard. thanks so much for letting me tell my family's storeyKathy Hughes Long

Wonderful book
I never really knew the story of Susan G. Komen and how her sister, Nancy Brinker, started it all..."Promise Me" is a book you won't want to put down...It is warm and touching, happy and sad...I highly recommend it.

Great Read
A must read for all breast cancer survivors and anyone who is involved with the battle to find a cure.What an inspiring story and amazing woman.Imagine the depth of her love for her sister to devote her entire adult life to fulfill her promise.Don't miss this one.And, be sure to sign up for the next Race for the Cure in your area!

Great book!
I pre-ordered this book and recieved in within a week of the book release.I was very eager to get it and read it right away.The book is great!I loved it.Nancy Brinker did a great job telling her story, her sisters story, as well as the story of SGK Foundation.Can't wait to pass it on to friends and family to read as well!

"... I swore it with all of my broken heart."
"Promise Me" gives us the story of the relationship between Susan G. Komen and her sister Nancy Brinker, and how Susan's battle against breast cancer led to a promise by sister Nancy to do something to make things better for women facing the disease in the future. The fulfillment of the promise was the formation of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization.

The first several chapters describe the sisters' relationship, some family history, and the values that were instilled in them by their strong, supportive, and strongly service-oriented family. From an early age we see hints of attitudes that shape both of the women as they grow, mature, and become adult women, taking on the challenges of being wives, mothers, and participating members of their communities.

Susan's death marks a watershed moment in Nancy's life, and one that ultimately pushes her to fulfill her promise to Susan in the way she knew best: by raising funds to fight breast cancer. The Komen organization chose to attack breast cancer on several fronts: by providing badly needed information to newly diagnosed survivors (they established the first "800" number for women to call for information), by funding cutting edge research in causes and cures for the disease, by increasing awareness and fighting the stigma attached to breast cancer, and by providing assistance to those who need it in obtaining testing and diagnosis (75% of funds raised by local affiliates remains local).

As the book progresses, Nancy tells us further of other defining influences in her life: a strong relationship with a supremely supportive husband, Norman Brinker, who stands beside her, and guides her, as she takes on the fight against breast cancer on a personal level and on a professional level, as she establishes and grows the Komen organization.

The evolution of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization is described largely in summary style. Here is not a detailed, week by week historical account of activites, decisions, growth milestones, but broad brushstrokes of major events over the course of years. One might have hoped for a little more detail, but I know that as we look back over decades of our lives, it is often only possible to recall the broad trends.

At the end of each chapter is a section of ancillary material. Many, perhaps most of the sections are vignettes of portions of people's lives as they relate to fighting breast cancer. They range from a look at breast cancer treatments through the ages, to the story of a researcher who is stricken with a brain injury and fights back to make a breakthrough discovery. They are rich additions to the book and really provide another dimension, beyond the personal story that Nancy Brinker tells of herself and her sister.

If you are looking for a detailed history of the founding of the Komen organization, you will not find it in this book. If you are looking for an inspiring story of 2 sisters, one who leaves the world too soon, and the other who dedicates her energy to trying to prevent that from happening again to other sisters, then this book will fulfill that mission. It is more of a "light" autobiography of Nancy Brinker than a history of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
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From The Breast Cancer Book of Strength & Courage:
This was a special night, a night when I would share with the public one of the most private parts of my battle against breast cancer. This was the night I would share my story of hair loss. . . . Steve turned to me, the camera took a two shot, and there I was, for the first time in my life, anchoring a newscast without a strand of hair on my head.
It was quite a moment, for many reasons. Mainly, for me, it represented how far I'd come, and how much I'd grown! Cancer has become a journey of self-discovery that has helped me develop self-confidence and learn to love myself for myself.
— Anchorwoman Leslie Mouton, who reported the news in Texas one night while bald due to chemotherapy treatments
Perhaps you or a loved one has recently heard the words, "You have breast cancer." Now what? How can you turn these fearful words into the first step on a journey of strength and healing? You'll discover that these words are more powerful than you think. So powerful that they can help you uncover a level of bravery and fortitude you might not feel is possible right now—one that lies deep within you, ready to emerge, ready to fight. You can transform your feelings of dread and despair into triumph.
Inside, you'll discover intimate first-person accounts of breast cancer survivors, women who confronted their diagnosis, clutched the thoughts, hopes, and encouragement already present in their daily lives, and embraced new ideas and old passions that helped sustain them during their struggle to restore their health.
These touching personal stories are told by special women who dug a little deeper to climb the biggest mountain of all. Their reassuring words are like having a welcome friend come to you in a moment of need—an invaluable source of strength, wisdom, love, and laughter. Page after page, you'll learn not only how to survive, but also how to forge a powerful and positive mental attitude.
An official book tie-in with Cure Breast Cancer, Inc. A portion of the royalties from this book will benefit breast cancer research, education, and outreach. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Inspiring yes, helpful info - no
This book is inspiring and entertaining with uplifting stories of women affected by cancer. The only thing I found discouraging is that so many people facing cancer don't question some of the treatments they receive and do more digging into what is available, rather than just giving into the status quo and taking whatever their doctor gives them without question. I am an alternative medicine fan, so of course, I was hoping to see more accounts of women taking the initiative in this book and opting for more alternative treatments, which wasn't there. One reviewer mentioned breast cancer as possibly a "gift of higher understanding," which I just don't see. As a matter of fact, I can't see any cancer as being a "gift" of any sort.

Surprisingly, not what you think!
A sensitive, well edited and written series of vignettes by, for, and about women and cancer. Forty six women share their stories, addressing depression, reflection, inspiration, information, and retrospection of facing cancer. But it is more than another breast cancer book; it is a celebration of women and their wealth of responses to adversity. This is a must-read for any woman facing her own or a friend's cancer, or for any man who loves or cares for a woman facing a medical challenge.

Review of The Breast Cancer Book of Strength and Courage
"The Breast Cancer Book of Strength and Courage" was a wonderful source of comfort and encouragement.Having been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, I could truly relate to the feelings other women in the book experienced.I too had to make so many decisions in a short period of time.As I read the book, I realized how many other women had been in that same terrifying place, and how many women met the challenge of healing head on.Every woman's cancer is different, but the feelings that accompany the daignosis are the same.I truly appreciate the honesty and the willingness of all of the survivors who shared their stories.I would highly recommend the book to all women with breast cancer and to their families. ... Read more

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A good mind knows the right answers...but a great mind knows the right questions. And never are the Best Questions more important than after a diagnosis of breast cancer.

Drawing on cutting-edge research and original interviews -- including with former surgeon general C. Everett Koop, bestselling author Dr. Susan Love, well-known breast cancer survivors like Betty Rollin, and experts at the top cancer-care centers in the world -- The 10 Best Questions™ for Surviving Breast Cancer is a guide you'll take with you into your doctor's office and keep close to you through every step of your treatment and recovery. In addition to the medical questions, you'll also learn what you need to ask your friends, colleagues, and loved ones so that the rest of your life doesn't take a backseat to your diagnosis:

"How many days I can afford to be out?" (p. 211)

"What questions are my children likely to ask?" (p. 261)

"When will I be comfortable being intimate again with my partner?" (p. 234)

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Helping You Get The Information You Need
Sometimes the best way to get the answers you need, is to know what questions you need to ask. And, when faced with a life-altering, if not life-threatening, situation, like breast cancer, those questions may not be clear in your mind, or you may feel intimidated or overwhelmed. The book is broken into three sections: Talking With Your Medical Team, Choosing Treatments, Living Your Life--and each chapter in the sections has the best 10 questions for that specific subject, along with a "Magic" question that people don't think to ask, but wish they had later. All told, there are more than 200 questions from your initial diagnosis to telling your children about your diagnosis. Each question is also answered in general terms, with input from doctors, caregivers and breast cancer survivors, giving you direction to judge your doctors answers.

Dealing with a cancer diagnosis isn't easy, /The 10 Best Questions for surviving Breast Cancer/ may make it less hard. ... Read more

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This publication surveys the profound and far-reaching ramifications that have arisen from the very significant advances in understanding the genetic basis of familial breast and ovarian cancer. Written by international experts from Europe and North America, this book provides the busy clinician with a contemporary and wide-ranging guide to the latest developments in diagnosis, genetics, screening, prevention, and management. In addition, the volume discusses ethical and insurance issues, distinct cultural differences in breast cancer and use of recently devised cancer genetics clinics. The different referral criteria and patterns to these clinics are detailed. ... Read more

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This new series from Chicken Soup for the Soul - inspirational stories followed by positive, practical medical advice for caregivers and patients - is the perfect blend of emotional support and vital information on breast cancer including:

• understanding your diagnosis
• working with your doctor
• talking with friends and family
• treatment options
• from baldness to breastforms
• emotional healing
• conquering side effects
• alternative therapies
• finding support groups
• thriving with breast cancer
  

Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with top doctors to give you the information you need to survive-and the positive inspiration to thrive. Each book features beautifully written stories plus information on diet, lifestyle, diagnosis, procedures, caregiving, emotional issues and alternative therapies from some of the world's foremost experts.

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Although the rates of breast cancer have escalatedfrom one in 20 four decades ago to one in 8 todaystill, the cancer establishment insists that we have turned the tide against breast cancer.Not so, say the authors of this groundbreaking book, and they back their claim with the most thorough analysis of all known and suspected causes of breast cancer yet undertaken.What they reveal is the heartening news that breast cancer is preventablenews ignored by the cancer establishmentand that its rise is directly related to an out-of-control spread of the very factors that increase our risk of breast cancer: from environmental and workplace carcinogens to unhealthy lifestyle choices, from hormones pumped into commercial livestock to estrogenic medications, from premenopausal mammography to cosmetics and household hazards.For the first time, this book exposes all the causes of breast cancer and lays out all the possible preventive measures.The good news is theres plenty every woman can do to keep this dread disease at bay, and The Breast Cancer Prevention Program provides a fascinating, informative, and empowering blueprint for health. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

A Worthy Read
I just finished this book today and found it very useful. The authors presented many helpful facts and cited many credible research trials and journal articles to support their points.I did not find the book to be inflammatory or alarmist, just filled with useful, practical and illuminating tips about what women can do to lower their risk for breast cancer. I admire the book's "prevention" approach: why wait for breast cancer to appear before getting into action? So many of the book's suggestions contribute to overall health in general, it just makes good sense to follow them.

I was concerned to find out how many elevated risk factors I already have for breast cancer (some of which I already knew, first among them being my mother's death from the disease at age 43). However, this book did make me feel that there are at least some health and environmental factors I can affect with my decisions and behavior; learning of my elevated risk only invigorates my commitment to doing all that I can in an effort not to add to those risks.

The book's expose on the dangers of mammography for premenopausal women and the elevated risks of breast cancer associated with oral contraceptives was especially eye-opening to me. It is a shame that corporate interests and profit margins in this country often seem to take precedence over good health information and awareness. Read the book in an effort to gather the most information that you can about risk factors for this disease; it will be worth your time.

Excellent book
At last, somebody who tells the horrifying truth about the American Cancer Society and how they have let us down for profit.

I would never trust anything the American Cancer Society says. They are very biased in favor of expensive pharmaceuticals with cancer-causing side-effects. They are the wealthiest "charity" in America, with cash reserves of $1 Billion.

The Role of the ACS in the War Against Cancer

The verdict is unassailable. The American Cancer Society bears a major responsibility for losing the winnable war against cancer.
The launching of the 1971 War Against Cancer provided the ACS with a well-exploited opportunity to pursue it own myopic and self-interested agenda. Its strategies remain based on two lies -- that there has been dramatic progress in the treatment and cure of cancer, and that any increase in the incidence and mortality of cancer is due to aging of the population and smoking while denying any significant role for involuntary exposures to industrial carcinogens in air, water, consumer products and the workplace.

Most of the funds raised by ACS go to pay overhead, salaries, fringe benefits, and travel expenses of its national executives in Atlanta. They also go to pay Chief Executive Officers, who earn six-figure salaries in several states, and the hundreds of other employees who work out of some 3,000 regional offices nationwide. The typical ACS affiliate, which helps raise the money for the national office, spends more than 52 percent of its budget on salaries, pensions, fringe benefits, and overhead for its own employees.

Salaries and overhead for most ACS affiliates also exceeded 50 percent, although most direct community services are handled by unpaid volunteers. DiLorenzo summed up his findings by emphasizing the hoarding of funds by the ACS.

"Most contributors believe their donations are being used to fight cancer, not to accumulate financial reserves. More progress in the war against cancer would be made if they would divest some of their real estate holdings and use the proceeds -- as well as a portion of their cash reserves -- to provide more cancer services."

Aside from high salaries and overhead, most of what is left of the ACS budget goes to basic research and research into profitable, patented cancer drugs.

The current budget of the ACS is $380 million and its cash reserves approach one billion dollars. Yet its aggressive fund-raising campaign continues to plead poverty, and lament the lack of available money for cancer research, while ignoring efforts to prevent cancer by phasing out avoidable exposures to environmental and occupational carcinogens.

Meanwhile, the ACS is silent about its intricate relationships with the wealthy cancer drug industry and chemical industries.

Read more....... http://www.corporations.org/cancer/boycottacs.html

A MUST READ TO PREVENT BREAST CANCER
If you really care about your health and TRULY PREVENTING BREAST CANCER, this book is a must read!

Dr. Epstein is a beacon of truth in explaining how we are exposed to so many toxins and pollutants that our immune systemsbreak down and can't naturally fight cancer cells.

Our current medicalapproach is WAIT UNTIL THE CANCER SHOWS UP IN A MAMMOGRAM then assult thecancer and your own immune system with poisons and surgery.Dr. Epsteinsays: Cut your exposure to toxins and strengthen your own immune system sothat you reduce your risk of ever getting cancer.

Which approach will youchose?

Wonderful thoughtful information
This book contains valuable information that the cancer establishment willnot tell you about. Dr. Epstein presents us with information that willdrastically change the way we see breast cancer prevention.It is a mustread for anyone with a history of breast cancer in thier family! ... Read more