THE LITTLE PINK BOOK

A complete guide to breast cancer and its treatment

by Dr PHILLIP YUILE

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New softcover book, 304 pages , published 2011.

A complete, comprehensive Australian medical guide for those diagnosed with breast cancer

This books answers all the questions I have been asked over the last 30 years - Dr Phillip Yuile.

This book answers the key questions asked by women when they are diagnosed with breast cancer. Dr Phillip Yuile, a leading Australian oncologist, has compiled this extensive reference in response to his patients' requests for simple, clear and informed medical advice.

The Little Pink Book covers every stage of breast cancer from diagnosis to the end of treatment and follow-up care. Written in an easy-to-follow accessible style, this book explains all the latest treatments available, what they involve, what drugs are used, their benefits and their side effects. It covers each step taken in the different treatments and offers information as to what to expect. There are also stories and helpful advice from patients included throughout the book.

Chapters include:

• Breast cancer is not a new disease
• Diagnosis
• How advanced is my cancer?
• Do I need an operation?
• What is radiation?
• Chemotherapy and hormones
• Advanced breast cancer
• Pergnancy
• Breast cancer in older women
• What is lymphoedema?
• Genetics and breast cancer
• Diet and lifestyle
• Complementary measures
• Can support groups help?
• Blokes can get it too!
• What happens next?
• Appendix, glossary, websites for further reading, index

Dr Yuile writes: When women are diagnosed with breast cancer they naturally have uncertainty, fear and the desire to access more information. I believe this straightforward, practical book can make a difference to women’s care.

About the author

Professor Philip Yuile is a Sydney-based radiation oncologist w ith 35 years' experience in managing breast cancer and supporting breast cancer patients. Along with colleagues, he started one of Sydney's first breast cancer clinics at the M ater Hospital. He is an Associate Professor of Sydney University and is currently practising at Westmead Hospital and the Breast Cancer Institute in Sydney.

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The Little Pink Book: A complete guide to Breast Cancer and its treatment - Dr Phillip Yuile