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Create your own Customized Content Bundle — the more books you buy, the higher your discount! THE CONTENT Medical Treatment, Side Effects, and Complementary Therapies K. V. Ramani • Hemalatha Ramani • Shirish S. Alurkar • B. S. Ajaikumar • Riri G. Trivedi A. Malcolm Campbell, Editor off their feet. Nothing can prepare people for the big “C” and it often feels like they are losing control over their own life, where nothing will be the same again. This book takes readers through the journey of Prema (diagnosed Breast Cancer with breast cancer) and Prem (her caregiver) and covers the whole ­gamut of processes in cancer treatment and care in a simple language: ­diagnosis, medical treatment options, physical and psychosocial side effects, complementary therapies, and the importance of patient-­ ­ centric care to improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. We hope future breast cancer patients and their families will benefit from our book and prepare themselves to face the challenges of dealing with breast cancer. Prof. K. V. Ramani (PhD, Cornell University, USA) retired from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) in 2014 and ­continues as an adjunct professor in the Centre for Management of THE TERMS Health Services, IIMA. • Perpetual access for a one time fee • No subscriptions or access fees • Unlimited concurrent usage • Downloadable PDFs • Free MARC records Dr. Hemalatha Ramani (PhD, Bangalore University) has taught economics at the National University of Singapore, BK School of ­ Medical Treatment, Side Effects, and Complementary Therapies Management, Ahmedabad and in the International Baccalaureate ­ ­Curriculum at many schools in Ahmedabad. Dr. Shirish S. Alurkar, MD, is a medical oncologist at Apollo CBCC Cancer Care hospital, Ahmedabad. He had specialty training from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and has 25 years of experience in ­chemotherapy and targeted therapies. Dr. B. S. Ajaikumar is a doctorpreneur, chairman & CEO, Health- For further information, a free trial, or to order, contact: sales@momentumpress.net HUMAN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS COLLECTION A cancer prognosis has the tendency to knock patients and their family Breast Cancer • Nutrition and Dietetics Practice • Psychology • Health, Wellness, and Exercise Science • Health Education Breast Cancer RAMANI ET AL EBOOKS FOR THE HEALTH LIBRARY Care Global Enterprises Ltd, the largest cancer care network in South Asia. He is a radiation and medical oncologist with over 40 years of ­experience in the United States and India. Riri G. Trivedi is a certified yoga therapist, clinical hypnotherapist, and a regression therapist and runs Wellness Space with Gunjan Y Trivedi (life coach) who has also contributed valuable insights for the book. ISBN: 978-1-94664-620-0 K. V. Ramani Hemalatha Ramani Shirish S. Alurkar B. S. Ajaikumar Riri G. Trivedi Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Medical Treatment, Side Effects, and Complementary Therapies K. V. Ramani, Hemalatha Ramani, Shirish S. Alurkar, B. S. Ajaikumar, and Riri G. Trivedi MOMENTUM PRESS, LLC, NEW YORK Breast Cancer: Medical Treatment, Side Effects, and Complementary Therapies Copyright © Momentum Press, LLC, 2017. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other except for brief quotations, not to exceed 400 words, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published in 2017 by Momentum Press, LLC 222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017 www.momentumpress.net ISBN-13: 978-1-94664-620-0 (paperback) ISBN-13: 978-1-94664-621-7 (e-book) Momentum Press Human Diseases and Conditions ­Collection Cover and interior design by Exeter Premedia Services Private Ltd., Chennai, India First edition: 2017 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America. Breast Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers Abstract A cancer prognosis has the tendency to knock the person and the ­family, off their feet. Nothing prepares one for the big “C.” Soon after the ­diagnosis, it feels as if one has lost control of one’s life, and nothing will be the same again. A lot of the fear and dread associated with cancer is due to our lack of knowledge about the disease, its diagnostics, the treatment m ­ odalities, and the unexpected side-effects. There exists a lot of literature about ­cancer, but it is difficult for a lay person to understand. This book describes the journey of Prema (diagnosed with breast cancer) and Prem (her caregiver), finding themselves in similar circumstances; immediate shock and helplessness, mad scramble for understandable information, struggling to understand and decipher it all, and finally deciding to fill that lacuna by writing this book. This book covers the whole gamut of processes involved from the point of diagnosis till the woman is declared cancer free. It covers d ­ iagnosis, medical treatment options, physical and psychosocial side effects, complementary therapies, and the importance of patient-centered care to improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. A conscious effort has been made to present all the required information, medical and non-medical, in simple language, without compromising the integrity of information. We hope future breast cancer patients, their caregivers, and families will benefit from our book and prepare themselves well to face the challenges of dealing with breast cancer. Keywords breast cancer, cancer staging, chemotherapy, depressions, immune ­system, lymph edema, lymph system, meditation, pain, patient-centered care plan, Yoga Contents Foreword�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������xi Preface������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������xiii Acknowledgments���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� xv Chapter 1 Understanding Cancer������������������������������������������������������1 Chapter 2 Breast Cancer��������������������������������������������������������������������9 Chapter 3 Breast Cancer: Investigations and Diagnosis�������������������21 Chapter 4 Breast Cancer: Medical Treatment����������������������������������31 Chapter 5 Breast Cancer: Physical Side Effects��������������������������������43 Chapter 6 Breast Cancer: Psychosocial Side Effects��������������������������55 Chapter 7 Breast Cancer: Complementary Therapies�����������������������65 Chapter 8 Patient-Centric Cancer Care�������������������������������������������77 Chapter 9 Conclusion���������������������������������������������������������������������87 Reviews of Breast Cancer: Medical Treatment, Side Effects, and Complementary Therapies���������������������������������������������������������������������89 Index���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������93
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