Breast Cancer:Questions And An [Library Binding]

Carole Garbuny Vogel (Author), Carole G. Vogel (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 6 Up-An excellent reference, this handbook provides thorough information on breast physiology, function, health, and disease in a question-and-answer format. The author opens with typical concerns of teen girls, such as size and development, sexual response, and responding to wisecracks from boys. The second chapter provides an overview of cancer from the cellular level, leading into a discussion of the specific characteristics and types of the disease. A smooth segue into "Improving Your Odds" discusses all those health concerns girls so often blithely ignore, followed by a detailed, yet clearly readable chapter on diagnosis and treatments. Two pivotal chapters address the myriad emotional and physical issues involved when one's mother has breast cancer. The final chapter wraps up with current research and optimism for the future. Addenda include an accessible glossary, resource possibilities, and thorough indexing. Black-and-white photos and graphics lend clarity to complex processes. The side-by-side comparisons of the circulatory and lymphatic systems, as well as the visual on invasive cancer cells, are particularly helpful, and the chart of the stages of tumors is excellent. Whereas Janet Majure's outstanding Breast Cancer (Enslow, 2000) may provide the standard for adolescent research, this update of Vogel's Will I Get Breast Cancer? (Messner, 1995) could be the standard for personal use. Unfortunately, many readers may have the urge to pluck more than a few exclamation points. Most collections will want both books.-Mary R. Hofmann, Rivera Middle School, Merced, CA

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From Booklist

Gr. 7^-12. Vogel, who's knowledgeable enough to know there's no answer to her title question, provides a lot of useful information for teenage girls--those who are concerned about getting breast cancer themselves and those living with a mother who already has it. Using a question-and-answer approach, buttressed by good, detailed drawings and an occasional photo, she lays out what science knows about breast structure and development and about breast cancer, acknowledging that a lot is still a mystery. The coverage is thorough and up-to-date (there's mention of tamoxifen, for example) and not overly technical, with Vogel anticipating and answering questions about diagnostic procedures, treatment options, nutrition, and risk factors, as well as the physical effects of the illness and the stress cancer puts on personal relationships ("Can a woman who has had breast cancer still have sex?" ), mother-daughter bonds ("Am I a selfish person if I forget about my mom and have fun?" ), and an individual's emotional well-being. A closing chapter acknowledges the grief that may surface when cancer treatment is not successful. An excellent glossary rounds out a fine book on the subject, one of a very few for YAs, that not only always keeps its teenage audience in mind, but also presents the facts without patronizing or pretending. Stephanie Zvirin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 144 pages
• Publisher: 21st Century; 1 edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761318550
• ISBN-13: 978-0761318552
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,191,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A much-needed book for a much-neglected audience, February 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Will I Get Breast Cancer?: Questions & Answers for Teenage Girls (Library Binding)

I happened to come across this fine book in the doctor's office and have since gotten copies for friends with breast cancer who have daughters. In fact, the book is helpful for ALL women, with or without cancer, with or without daughters. At a time of information overload, Vogel does readers the great service of sifting, evaluating, and organizing the latest information and then presenting facts in an easily readable, easily accessible manner. This book is enormously valuable. I cannot understand why it's not in every doctor's office and in every home that may be living under the threat of cancer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent treatment of the subject in readable language., February 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Will I Get Breast Cancer ?: Questions & Answers for Teenage Girls (Paperback)

Although Vogel's book was designed to explain the facts about breast cancer to young girls, older audiences should find this book useful as well. When I was called in for an ultrasound, following a suspicious mammogram, I turned to Vogel's book -- the only one in our house on the subject -- to discover what might be happening to me. Her clear explanations, along with the helpful illustrations, helped me understand my options. I recommend this book as a reference for any household that includes women of any age.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide for the young reader to explain a complex pr, February 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Will I Get Breast Cancer?: Questions & Answers for Teenage Girls (Library Binding)

The author explores a difficult subject with great sensitivity and presents a complex problem (health, emotional upheaval, feelings of guilt) to the young reader. The book answers many of the questions, addresses the fears, clears the confusion, and presents a clinical picture not only to the young reader but I think to many adults who either face or know some one who faces this disease.

It is a good handbook to have if anyone in the family has breast cancer.