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Breast Cancer Survivorship
Alistair Ring • Marina Parton Editors
Breast Cancer Survivorship Consequences of early breast cancer and its treatment
Editors Alistair Ring The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Sutton UK
Marina Parton The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust London UK
ISBN 978-3-319-41856-8 ISBN 978-3-319-41858-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-41858-2
(eBook)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016959600 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland The registered company is Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Over the past few decades, the great strides in early detection and treatment of breast cancer have led to a growing population of survivors of the disease. Breast cancer survivors comprise a diverse group of individuals with unique concerns and needs. Internationally, there is wide variation both culturally and with regard to access to optimal screening and treatment, as well as supportive care resources that lead to substantial heterogeneity in care and outcomes. Nevertheless, identifying and addressing the universal concerns and common issues facing patients after the diagnosis of breast cancer are of utmost importance to the common goal of breast cancer care mitigating not only the mortality but the morbidity, both medical and psychosocial, of the disease and associated treatment. Further, with increased globalization, especially in the fields of medicine and communications, patients living with, through, and beyond breast cancer seem to have much more in common than not, particularly women living in developed nations. In this well-crafted book edited by Drs. Ring and Parton, salient issues are identified and reviewed, with an eye toward educating clinicians about optimal strategies from which their breast cancer survivor
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