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Breast cancer: One diagnosis, three treatments

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Three women recounts their experience of facing the life-threatening disease, breast-cancer, and the way they sorted through a myriad of therapies and chose the right one for them. Bilateral mastectomy with chemotherapy and follow-up with drug tamoxifen, lumpectomy, sentinel-node surgery and radiation, and lumpectomy with radiation were the three treatment procedures chosen by the three young women for treating breast cancer.

Author: Costanzo, Diane di
Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Publication Name: Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1060-9237
Year: 2004

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I got cancer at age 30

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Desiree Pardi explains the change that has come in her life after the diagnosis of breast cancer by the doctors. She expresses her desire to survive in spite of having breast cancer.

Author: Gleason, Suzanne
Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Publication Name: Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1060-9237
Year: 2005
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Cancer patients, Pardi, Desiree

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Three new cancer fighters

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The nutritional benefits of olive oil, banana and root vegetables for preventing cancers and whether large meal boosts metabolism are discussed.

Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Publication Name: Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1060-9237
Year: 2005
Fats and Oils Refining and Blending, Fruits and tree nuts, not elsewhere classified, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming, Edible fats and oils, not elsewhere classified, Field crops, except cash grains, not elsewhere classified, Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming, Bananas, Pressed Olive Oil, Field Crops, Except Cash Grains, Vegetable and Melon Farming, Roots & Tubers, Roots & Tubers NEC, Health aspects, Prevention, Dinners and dining, Dining, Cancer, Nutritional aspects, Banana, Olive oil, Root-crops, Root crops

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Subjects list: Care and treatment, United States, Diagnosis, Breast cancer
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