Kate’s 2¢: “Dr. Susan Love’s breast book

“Dr. Susan Love’s breast book: Sixth Edition” by Susan Love; Karen Lindsey; Elizabeth Love
Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read. I’m just saying…

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 2, 2020, the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester delivered a canvas tote bag full of useful things, some of which I had no idea what they were for. One of the items in the Pal’s Pack was “Dr. Susan Love’s breast book: Sixth Edition” by Susan Love; Karen Lindsey; Elizabeth Love. I am so glad they did.
Fortunately, the three-inch tome was already recorded through BARD by Mary Kane. I’m reading (listening) to it from cover to cover, then, I’m going to go back and re-read the sections that pertain to my step in this dance with cancer.
I will admit that if I hadn’t be diagnosed with the disease, I probably wouldn’t have chosen to read such a book so over-loaded with more information than I can soak up. I’m finding the information very useful in asking the right questions of my oncology team and what to expect during the next phase of treatment.
I suspect having gone through her own experience with leukemia and chemotherapy treatment influenced her approach to writing this book, not only with the statistics, medical information, and helpful resources, but, also from understanding the patient’s point of view.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan
Susan M. Love (born February 9, 1948is an American surgeon, a prominent advocate of preventive breast cancer research, and author. She is regarded as one of the most respected women’s health specialists in the United States. In 2012 Love announced that she was diagnosed with leukemia and would take a leave of absence to pursue chemotherapy treatment. After a successful treatment, Love returned to work the following year.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:
Dr. Susan Love’s breast book: sixth edition DB82608
Love, Susan M; Lindsey, Karen; Love, Elizabeth. Reading time: 21 hours, 53 minutes.
Read by Mary Kane. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Health and Medicine

Fully updated and revised edition of this title, previously DB 52036, discusses breast anatomy and common problems, focusing on breast cancer. The surgeon author explains causes and risk reduction, as well as screening, diagnosis, and treatment options. Also discusses post-treatment issues and recurrence. Includes a resource appendix and a pathology checklist. 2015