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Breast cancer is a complex and terrifying disease. It attacks a woman’s self-confidence, her physical being, and her very life. It affects friends, family, and acquaintances alike. It does not discriminate. Wealth, power, and privilege offer no protection against its assault. Knowledge, however, is the common defense that unites all women. It is the secret to overcoming fear and regaining control. Early detection is still the key to long-term survival.

A Woman’s Decision is a highly sensitive and authoritative book that has helped countless women understand their options, familiarize themselves with the latest breast cancer therapies, and prepare themselves for what to expect medically and emotionally from the cancer experience and from reconstructive surgery.

With more than 150 photographs and drawings, this fourth edition details the newest treatments and reconstructive procedures for breast cancer treatment and rehabilitation. Written by a noted medical publisher and leading breast surgeons, A Woman’s Decision fully discusses local therapies that focus on optimal breast cancer treatment with simultaneous breast preservation or restoration, as well as systemic therapies that utilize new chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and genetic therapy regimens.