Advanced Breast Cancer

Dealing with the realities of living with metastatic disease, this text offers hope and comfort. All aspects of facing the disease are covered, including: coping with the shock of recurrence; seeking information and making treatment decisions; communicating effectively with medical personnel; finding support; and handling disease progression and end-of-life issues. It also provides resources and treatment developments, including novel formulation of conventional drugs, as well as the latest therapies being developed in cancer research labs in 2000.