Doctors Don’t Always Tell Women What They Need To Know About Breast Cancer: How To Arm Yourself With The Information You Need
Few experiences are more devastating than being told you have breast cancer. Not being able to understand the treatment options available to you can add to feelings of despair. Fortunately, hope is alive and well.
(PRWEB) July 20, 2005 -- Few experiences are more devastating than being told
you have breast cancer. Not being able to understand the treatment options
available to you can add to feelings of despair. Fortunately, hope is alive and
well.
"Breast cancer is not a death sentence -— 98% of those diagnosed
are successfully treated if the cancer is detected early," says Dr. Vladimir
Lange, Harvard Medical School graduate and author of Be A Survivor: Your Guide
To Breast Cancer Treatment, a unique combination DVD/book that takes a brand new
approach to educating women about breast cancer.
When Dr. Lange’s wife,
also a physician, was diagnosed with breast cancer seventeen years ago, both
were overwhelmed by the complexity of the information they had to process. "We
thought our world was coming to an end," says Dr. Lange. "Even though my wife
and I are both physicians, it took weeks to unravel all the details and
ramifications of the deluge of information that was thrown at us."
The
experience inspired Dr. Lange to help make the journey easier for others.
Previous editions of his book have been award-winning bestsellers, but the
latest edition uses an innovative new approach to bring information and hope to
readers. "Even though the first and second editions of Be a Survivor have been
extremely popular with patients and physicians, we realized that we could do an
even better job helping women and their loved ones," says Dr.
Lange.
Recognizing that people learn better by combining reading with
viewing, the latest edition of Be A Survivor is a unique book and DVD
combination that educates and empowers. "People always understand, learn and
retain better if the information is reinforced in different mediums," says Dr.
Lange. For the very first time, readers can actually see videos of the
procedures and hear the voices of the survivors. The result is a must-have for
all newly diagnosed women and their loved ones.
Lange helps women to
answer all of the burning questions they may have regarding their diagnosis. "In
most cases, there is no need to rush your decisions," says Dr. Lange. "Take time
to learn as much as you can, and to decide what choices are best for
you."
Adopting a positive attitude will greatly improve the outcome of
your treatment. "The best approach you can take is to resolve right now that you
will do everything you can to be successful in your battle against breast
cancer," says Dr. Lange. "Be resolved and you will survive this
challenge."
For a review copy of the book or to set up an interview with
Dr. Lange for a story, please contact Jay Wilke at 727-443-7115, ext.
223.
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