Prophylactic Mastectomy: Insights from Women who Chose to Reduce Their Risk

by Andrea Farkas Patenaude

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This book presents the candid stories of women at high hereditary risk of breast cancer who chose to have their breasts surgically removed while they were still healthy, rather than risk getting the cancer that had, in many cases, devastated others in their family.

Author Andrea Farkas Patenaude, a clinical psychologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has spent much time talking with women who decided to have risk-reducing or...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0313345163

ISBN13:9780313345166

Release Date:January 2012

Publisher:Praeger

Length:244 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.4"

Age Range:7 to 17 years

Related Subjects

Breast Cancer Cancer Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Physiological Aspects Psychology Psychology & Counseling Social Sciences Women's Health

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