The American Cancer Society has updated an engaging, question-and-answer book to help newly diagnosed patients digest the crucial information needed to navigate through their breast cancer experience.
Breast Cancer Clear & Simple: Second Edition: All Your Questions Answered was written to help women with breast cancer and their caregivers know what to expect, what to do, and how to get through what can be an overwhelming, life-changing experience.
Crystal Brown, MS, senior market manager, New England Division of the American Cancer Society, displays the new breast cancer book available to the public.
Professional illustrations throughout the book help patients understand how breast cancer starts in the body, supplemented with facts about breast anatomy, the lymph system, and the types of breast reconstruction available.
“When women are diagnosed with breast cancer, they have a lot to think about and a seemingly endless amount of decisions to make,” said Dr. Richard Wender, chief cancer control officer, American Cancer Society (ACS), in a prepared statement. “This book supports them by providing a comprehensive and easy-to-understand format to help them navigate through their diagnosis and treatment options, especially during those first days and months.”
Written by ACS medical experts, with guidance from breast cancer survivors, this evidence-based book is a “great resource” for any breast cancer patient, added Wender.
Breast cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women and this year invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in about 246,660 women, according to the ACS. Also, an additional 61,000 new cases of in situ breast cancer will be diagnosed. Survival rates are generally higher for women with earlier-stage cancers.
The book, available in both print and eBook formats, can be ordered online by visiting www.cancer.org or by calling (800) 888-4741.
