The 10 Best Questions for Surviving Breast Cancer: The Script You Need to Take Control of Your Health

Drawing on more than 50 interviews from the top minds in the field--from medical professionals to well-known breast cancer survivors--this work provides lists of the most important questions that patients and their loved ones should ask to elicit the best possible care.
able of Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Foreword / Dr. Marisa C. Weiss -- Introduction -- Part I. Talking with Your Medical Team -- The 10 Best Questions -- 1. About Your Initial Diagnosis of Breast Cancer -- 2. To Find a Top Oncologist or Surgeon -- 3. To Ask About Your Pathology Report -- 4. To Assess a Doctor or Surgeon After Your First Consultation -- 5. To Ask When Getting a Second Opinion -- Part II. Choosing Treatments -- The 10 Best Questions -- 6. Before Breast Surgery -- 7. For Choosing a Hospital -- 8. About Chemotherapy -- 9. About Radiation Therapy -- 10. About Hormone Therapy -- 11. Before Participating in a Clinical Trial -- 12. For Choosing Complementary Therapies -- 13. About Breast Reconstruction Surgery -- Part III. Living Your Life-Now and Beyond Breast Cancer -- The 10 Best Questions: -- 14. To Maintain Your Emotional Health -- 15. Before Joining a Support Group -- 16. For Financial Health After Breast Cancer -- 17. When Talking with Your Partner -- 18. Before Breaking the News to Others -- 19. Before Telling Your Children About Your Breast Cancer -- 20. The 10 Worst Questions to Ask a Breast Cancer Patient -- Conclusion: Living Well Beyond Breast Cancer -- Bibliography -- Meet the Experts -- Index.