CHAPTER I

 

1. Introduction

2.  What is breast cancer?

2.1 Breast cancer

3. Symptoms, screening and investigations

3.1 Breast awareness

3.2 Signs and symptoms

3.3 Screening

3.4 Scans and tests

3.5 Treatment and care

3.6 Surgery

3.7 Chemotherapy

3.8 Radiotherapy

3.9 Hormone (endocrine) therapy

3.10 Targeted therapy

3.11 Clinical trials

3.12 Making choices

4. Complementary therapies

4.1 Acupuncture

4.2 Art therapy

4.3 Counseling

4.4 Diets

4.5 Healing

4.6 Herbal medicine

4.7 Homeopathy

4.8 Hypnotherapy

4.9 Massage

4.10 Meditation

4.11 Naturopathy

4.12 Relaxation

4.13 Traditional Chinese Medicine

4.14 Visualization

4.15 Yoga

5. Immediately after treatment

5.1 Treatment

5.2 Recurrence

5.3 Dealing with change

5.4 Practical matters

5.5 Making contacts

6. Life with and after breast cancer

6.1 Talking about breast cancer

6.2 Practical help

6.3 Diet

6.4 Drinking alcohol

6.5 Smoking

6.6 Exercise

6.7 The sun

6.8 Holidays

7. Sex and relationships

8. Contraception and fertility

9. Employment

10. Finance

11.  The future

12. Living with recurrence

 CHAPTER TWO

 1. Glossary of terms

2. Sources of further help and information

3. Books

4. Websites

5. Organisations