| Preface to first edition | p. vii |
| Preface to second edition | p. viii |
| Acknowledgements | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Structure and function of the breast | p. 2 |
| Development of the breast | p. 4 |
| A poorly fitting bra can cause breast pain | p. 5 |
| How to measure yourself for a bra | p. 6 |
| Breast examination | p. 7 |
| Signs of disease | p. 7 |
| Breast awareness | p. 8 |
| Breast self-examination | p. 8 |
| Diagnostic investigations | p. 12 |
| Clinic visits | p. 12 |
| Investigations | p. 14 |
| Grading | p. 21 |
| The breast care nurse | p. 21 |
| Asking questions | p. 21 |
| Being told you have breast cancer | p. 22 |
| Breast screening | p. 23 |
| Invitation to attend for breast screening | p. 23 |
| First appointment | p. 24 |
| Receivingthe results | p. 24 |
| Second appointment | p. 25 |
| Benign breast disorders | p. 27 |
| Breast pain | p. 27 |
| Breast lumps | p. 28 |
| Dysplasia | p. 29 |
| Fibroadenosis | p. 29 |
| Cysts | p. 31 |
| Fibroadenoma | p. 32 |
| Nipple discharge | p. 33 |
| Other breast conditions | p. 37 |
| Breast cancer | p. 40 |
| Risk factors | p. 40 |
| Types of breast cancer | p. 44 |
| How breast cancer spreads | p. 49 |
| Differentiation of carcinomas | p. 49 |
| Staging | p. 50 |
| Prognosis | p. 51 |
| Treatment | p. 52 |
| Choosing a treatment | p. 56 |
| Going in to hospital for an operation | p. 57 |
| Length of stay | p. 57 |
| Day-case surgery | p. 57 |
| What to take into hospital | p. 58 |
| Hospital staff | p. 60 |
| Before the operation | p. 61 |
| Anti-embolism stockings | p. 63 |
| Heparin injections | p. 63 |
| Ward visits | p. 64 |
| Consent forms | p. 65 |
| 'Nil by mouth' | p. 66 |
| Shaving | p. 66 |
| Smoking | p. 67 |
| Waiting | p. 67 |
| Leaving the ward for your operation | p. 67 |
| Anaesthesia | p. 68 |
| The pre-anaesthetic visit | p. 68 |
| General anaesthesia | p. 69 |
| Local anaesthesia | p. 70 |
| Other medication | p. 70 |
| Before your operation | p. 70 |
| Anaesthesia | p. 72 |
| After your operation | p. 72 |
| Back on the ward | p. 72 |
| Side-effects of the anaesthetic | p. 73 |
| Pain relief | p. 73 |
| Surgery for breast lumps | p. 74 |
| Surgery for benign diseases | p. 74 |
| Surgery for breast cancer | p. 78 |
| After your operation | p. 82 |
| In hospital | p. 82 |
| Going home | p. 89 |
| At home | p. 91 |
| Telling children about cancer | p. 92 |
| Post-operative complications | p. 93 |
| General complications | p. 93 |
| Local complications | p. 94 |
| Other complications | p. 100 |
| Hormone therapy, radiotherapy & chemotherapy | p. 101 |
| Adjuvant therapy | p. 101 |
| Hormone therapy | p. 101 |
| Clinical trials | p. 102 |
| Radiotherapy | p. 104 |
| Chemotherapy | p. 107 |
| The ovaries | p. 108 |
| Advanced disease | p. 108 |
| Palliative therapy | p. 109 |
| Prostheses | p. 110 |
| Temporary prostheses | p. 110 |
| Permanent prostheses | p. 110 |
| Costs of prostheses | p. 112 |
| Replacement prostheses | p. 112 |
| Bras | p. 113 |
| Breast reconstruction | p. 114 |
| Prosthetic reconstruction | p. 114 |
| Tissue expansion | p. 115 |
| Side-effects of prosthetic reconstruction | p. 116 |
| Pedicled skin and muscle flaps | p. 117 |
| Microvascular tissue transfer | p. 120 |
| Nipple reconstruction | p. 120 |
| Timing of breast reconstruction | p. 121 |
| Surgery to the opposite breast | p. 121 |
| Palliative care | p. 122 |
| Hospices | p. 122 |
| Macmillan nurses | p. 124 |
| Other treatment centres | p. 124 |
| Questions and answers | p. 125 |
| Private care in the UK | p. 134 |
| Private health insurance | p. 134 |
| Fixed Price Care | p. 135 |
| Arranging the operation | p. 136 |
| Admission to hospital | p. 137 |
| Preparing for your operation | p. 138 |
| Discharge from hospital | p. 139 |
| Adjuvant therapy | p. 139 |
| Differences and similarities | p. 139 |
| Summary | p. 140 |
| Medical terms | p. 141 |
| Useful organizations | p. 155 |
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