Understanding Breast Cancer, Fourth Edition, provides essential information about the most common form of cancer in women. This easy-to-understand, highly illustrated chart has been extensively revised, bringing it up to date with current guidelines. The fourth edition includes a new section on receptors in breast cancer, additional types of breast cancer, illustrations that depict a wide variety of skin tones, and more.
 
Featured sections:

• What Is Breast Cancer?
  
• Signs and Symptoms
  
• Types of Breast Cancer
  
• NEW! Receptors in Breast Cancer
  
• Screening
  
• Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
  
• Staging
  

Illustrations included:

• Primary anatomical illustration now incorporates illustrations and labels of different types of cancer
  
• Revised staging illustrations using a variety of skin tones
  
• Fully revised illustrations and explanations of the most common types of the disease, including DCIS, IDC, LCIS, and ILC
  
• NEW! Receptors illustrations, including hormone receptors (HR) and HER2 receptors and how they relate to treatment
  

20" x 26" heavy paper laminated with grommets at top corners