Prophylactic mastectomy : insights from women who chose to reduce their risk / Andrea Farkas Patenau...
Prophylactic mastectomy : insights from women who chose to reduce their risk / Andrea Farkas Patenau...
Prophylactic mastectomy : insights from women who chose to reduce their risk / Andrea Farkas Patenaude.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2012.
Call Numbers
N616.99449/92
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiv, 227 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Prophylactic Mastectomy: Is This for Me? -- ch. 2 Motivation for Prophylactic Mastectomy -- ch. 3 Making the Decision -- ch. 4 Preparing for Surgery: Practically, Physically, and Emotionally -- ch. 5 Surgery -- ch. 6 Sex and Sensitivity after Surgery -- ch. 7 I...
Publication information
Publisher
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2012.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
c2012.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Mastectomy--Autobiography
- Breast Neoplasms--prevention & control--Autobiography
- Decision Making--Autobiography
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease--psychology--Autobiography
- Genetic Testing--Autobiography
- Women--psychology--Autobiography
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This book presents the candid stories of women who chose to have their breasts surgically removed while they were still healthy, after genetic testing showed they possessed a gene that heightens their risk of developing breast cancer"--Provided by publisher.
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Full title
Prophylactic mastectomy : insights from women who chose to reduce their risk / Andrea Farkas Patenaude.
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Author / Creator
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2012.
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N616.99449/92
Record Identifier
74Vvr4xxALdM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvr4xxALdM
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ISBN
0313345171 (e-ISBN)
9780313345166 (hardback : alk. paper)
0313345163 (hardback : alk. paper)
9780313345173 (eISBN)
DDC
616.9944905900922
MMS ID
991011450559702626
