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If you read all the media reports on the studies of breast cancer, you start to
believe that you have the disease simply based on the fact that it looks like there are so
many possible causes that you must share one of them with those who have already been
diagnosed. Not true. ASSESS YOUR TRUE RISK OF BREAST CANCER is a great guide that will
help you truly determine what your risk factors are and how you should try to prevent or
treat the disease, itself, should it happen to you.
Dr. Patricia T. Kelly, Ph.D., tries to squelch all the rumors and get to the straight
facts about whether or not you are in a high risk category for the disease. Just because
you have a family history of breast cancer and just because you may have been diagnosed
with benign breast disease doesn't make you an immediate candidate for a rapid and
difficult illness. Instead, there are several key issues to consider regarding hereditary
and health histories, and becoming more informed about them will not make you feel better,
it will benefit your bodily health as well.
This guide takes you through many issues, including decoding all those statistics about
age, family history, and how your residence affects your chances of getting breast cancer,
as well as how to successfully navigate through the medical system in search of the best
physicians and care available if you need it. It also helps you decide whether you are in
need of cancer risk assessment or genetic testing to determine your personal situation.
ASSESS YOUR TRUE RISK OF BREAST CANCER is an oasis in the midst of a stormy sea of
controversy. With a clear description of the disease and the ways to determine your own
risk, this book will help many, many women steer clear of hearsay and use correct
information to keep themselves healthy.
--- Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
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