Will I Get Breast Cancer?: Questions & Answers for Teenage Girls

I happened to come across this fine book in the doctor's office and have since gotten copies for friends with breast cancer who have daughters. In fact, the book is helpful for ALL women, with or without cancer, with or without daughters. At a time of information overload, Vogel does readers the great service of sifting, evaluating, and organizing the latest information and then presenting facts in an easily readable, easily accessible manner. This book is enormously valuable. I cannot understand why it's not in every doctor's office and in every home that may be living under the threat of cancer.

Although Vogel's book was designed to explain the facts about breast cancer to young girls, older audiences should find this book useful as well. When I was called in for an ultrasound, following a suspicious mammogram, I turned to Vogel's book -- the only one in our house on the subject -- to discover what might be happening to me. Her clear explanations, along with the helpful illustrations, helped me understand my options. I recommend this book as a reference for any household that includes women of any age.

The author explores a difficult subject with great sensitivity and presents a complex problem (health, emotional upheaval, feelings of guilt) to the young reader. The book answers many of the questions, addresses the fears, clears the confusion, and presents a clinical picture not only to the young reader but I think to many adults who either face or know some one who faces this disease.It is a good handbook to have if anyone in the family has breast cancer.

I read this book and was impressed by the way the writer spoke to the reader. She covered the topic well and in a way a young person can understand. I liked the question and answer format for this type of material. I have recommended it to my doctor and to my children's school librarian.A must read for anyone who has a friend or family member or who has breast cancer.