How to Prevent Breast CancerSimon and Schuster, 1995 M10 18 - 384 páginas Breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer for women in the United States, is believed to be a disease largely beyond our control. In How to Prevent Breast Cancer, you'll find groundbreaking information that challenges that belief and incorporates traditional and alternative approaches to avoiding the disease. Practical and holistic, How to Prevent Breast Cancer teaches you how to modify your diet and lifestyle to maximize your potential for living a life free of breast cancer. With new data about mammograms and eye-opening information about the benefits of breast massage, plus instructions for self-examination, How to Prevent Breast Cancer provides clear and concise guidance that no woman should be without. |
Contenido
Introduction | 7 |
Fighting the Epidemic | 13 |
Breast Structure Function and Abnormalities | 24 |
Mammography | 38 |
New Biopsy Options | 55 |
Breast SelfExamination | 65 |
The Real Story | 84 |
The Pros and Cons of Hormone Replacement Therapy | 97 |
The Danger of Pesticides | 183 |
Feel Good and Live Longer | 195 |
Smoking and Breast Cancer | 205 |
Alcohol Consumption | 211 |
Electromagnetic Fields | 222 |
Tamoxifen and Breast Cancer Treatment | 231 |
Treatment for Early Breast Cancer | 241 |
An Increased Risk? | 250 |
Eat Right for Life | 117 |
The First Line of Defense | 131 |
The 20 Percent Solution | 145 |
Taking Nutritional Supplements | 159 |
The Soy Phenomenon | 173 |
The Latest on Nonsexual Breast Massage | 258 |
The MindBody Connection | 273 |
On Health Healing and Empowerment | 296 |
Congressperson | 328 |
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 360 - Endometrial cancer in tamoxifen-treated breast cancer patients: findings from the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) B-14. J Natl Cancer Inst 1994;86:527-537.
Página 362 - Fisher B, Costantino J, Redmond C et al, Lumpectomy compared with lumpectomy and radiation therapy for the treatment of intraductal breast cancer.
Página 360 - Effects of tamoxifen on uterus and ovaries of postmenopausal women in a randomised breast cancer prevention trial.
Referencias a este libro
Evaluating Alternative Cancer Therapies: A Guide to the Science and Politics ... David J. Hess Vista previa limitada - 1999 |