Understanding The Mammography Controversy: Science, Politics, And Breast Cancer Screening - Couverture rigide

Finkel, Madelon L.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0275981886 ISBN 13 : 9780275981884

Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Writing to be understood by the layreader, Finkel shows us how breast cancer develops and explains the controversy surrounding mammography. How valid are the screenings? Who should be screened? How frequently? At what age? Should women be screened at all? This book dissects the issues to help present answers. Above all, says Finkel, women need to make informed decisions, and to do what they need to understand the potential benefits and potential harms accompanying mammography.

Writing to be understood by the layreader, Finkel shows us how breast cancer develops and explains the controversy surrounding mammography. How valid are the screenings? Who should be screened? How frequently? At what age? Should women be screened at all? This book dissects the issues to help discern answers. Above all, says Finkel, women need to make informed decisions, and to do what they need to understand the potential benefits and potential harms accompanying mammography.

This book includes a timeline showing changing public advice on mammography across the years. Listings explain how to see federal reports on mammography facilites and how to find and contact support groups. Finkel details the development of breast cancer and its various types of tumors, the treatment options, and the psychological effects. Also provided are techniques for―and questions to ask when―communicating with your doctor in order to make informed decisions.

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À propos de l?auteur

MADELON L. FINKEL, Ph.D., is Professor of Clinical Public Health at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She serves as Director of Cornell Analytic Consulting Services, and Director of the Office of International Medical Education at Weill Medical College. Her research has been focused on women's health issues, including studies of teenage sexual behavior and also hormone replacement therapy. Finkel has been honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award at Weill Medical College, where she has taught for more than two decades.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Praeger Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0275981886
• ISBN 13: 9780275981884
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible