"Completely revised and updated"--Cover. Rev. ed. of: Breast cancer survival manual / John Link, Cynthia Forsthoff, James Waisman.

Breast cancer basics -- The launchpad : Knowledge is power & Second opinions -- Types of breast cancer -- The pathology report -- Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) -- Invasive breast cancer : local and systemic control -- Chemotherapy -- Hormonal therapy -- Radiation therapy -- Management of side effects -- Breast reconstruction -- Clinical research trials -- Understanding genetic risk : creating a family health pedigree -- Nutrition, supplements, and herbal remedies -- Life after breast cancer diagnosis : becoming a survivor.