Breast cancer : current and emerging trends in detection and treatment /

Smith, Terry L. 1944-

Breast cancer : current and emerging trends in detection and treatment / Terry L. Smith. - 64 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Cancer and modern science. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-61) and index.

Breast cancer throughout history -- What is breast cancer? -- Who gets breast cancer? -- Treatment for breast cancer -- Can we prevent breast cancer? -- The promise of research.

Examines the history of breast cancer, explains what it is, who gets it, available treatments, preventive measures, and research being done on the disease.

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Breast--Cancer.
Cancer.
Diseases.

RC280.B8 / S56 2006