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I Didn't Order This Pink Ribbon
by Alice Krumm

First-time author Alice Krumm not only offers women and their families practical advice for pre-and post-surgical aspects of surviving breast cancer, she also shares her unique story to empower other women to trust their instincts, their education, and their feelings, so they, too, can make the right decisions for themselves and their families. Also included, in Part 2, is a 35-page indexed guide of terms and tips for those undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The author's background as a surgical nurse and nursing instructor, makes this guide a helpful resource and this author a qualified communicator.

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Breast Cancer Clear and Simple: All Your Questions Answered
by the American Cancer Society

Using a helpful Q&A format, Breast Cancer Clear & Simple addresses your key questions about what to expect, what to do, and how to navigate through the cancer experience. Aimed at easing your fears and encouraging you to become informed about your health care choices, the book provides all the essential facts, behavior guidance, and support you need.

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Stealing Second Base: A Breast Cancer Survivor's Experience and Breast Cancer Expert's Story
by Lillie Shockney, RN

A unique, empowering, and often humorous story about the journey of a woman who has experienced breast cancer from many perspectives. Lillie Shockney shares her story about flipping to the other side of the patient's side rail when she went from medical professional, wife, and mother to becoming a breast cancer patient, patient advocate, and nationally recognized breast cancer expert, lending her emotional support and medical advice to help lead breast cancer patients and families through their own journey with this life altering disease. This must-have book combines the author's motivational and medical expertise to provide practical, important information on breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, pre- and post-surgery quality of life, sexuality associated with breast cancer treatment, the right to choose breast reconstructive surgery, breast reconstruction resources, and much more!

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Breast Cancer Answers: Understanding and Fighting Breast Cancer
by Bruce A. Feinberg, DO

Provides fundamental information to make the best decisions about breast cancer care. Dr. Feinberg explains what breast cancer is, who gets it, who treats it, and the best treatment options.

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Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment: Medical Specialists and Cancer Survivors Tell You What You Need to Know
edited by Kenneth D. Miller

A diagnosis of breast cancer can be overwhelming. The disease is frightening and the medical landscape confusing. In the wake of fear and confusion comes the need to make decisions about treatment. This book provides women with medically reliable and up-to-date information to help them with these decisions. Within these pages is a team of private consultants—including surgeons, medical oncologists, radiologists, plastic surgeons, and women who have faced breast cancer—each of whom offers sound advice and valuable insight. In addition to describing surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and breast reconstruction, the medical experts clarify choices and offer support, while breast cancer survivors tell their own stories of pain, perseverance, and triumph. Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment is a rare blend of medical expertise and compelling personal accounts that empowers those with breast cancer to meet the disease with confidence, knowledge, and hope.

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Dear God, They Say It's Cancer: A Companion Guide for Women on the Breast Cancer Journey
by Janet Thompson

No matter where you are in your breast cancer journey, this book is the companion you need. No matter where you are in that journey, you need someone who understands. You need a trusted friend to walk along beside, someone who's gone before you. You'll find that friend between the pages of this book. This book is yours to use in whatever way serves you best. You can start in the beginning and work your way through, or you can use the detailed table of contents to help you find just what you need for what you are experiencing on any given day.

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Breast Cancer Survival Manual: A Step-By-Step Guide for the Woman with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer (4th ed.)
by John Link, MD

A step-by-step guide for those diagnosed with breast cancer. Offers sound advice on how to obtain a second opinion, key facts about Tamoxifen and other chemotherapy options, how to weigh risk factors, and how to manage side effects. Also offers the results of current clinical trials. The new fourth edition of The Breast Cancer Survival Manual provides essential updates on treatment and care, enhancing the basic information that has made this the most trusted guide for women diagnosed with breast cancer for the past decade. Conscious of the rapidly evolving spectrum of treatment options, Dr. John Link outlines the latest findings and professional wisdom for the patient in pursuit of the most effective treatment plan. The Breast Cancer Survival Manual continues to be a must-have for any woman seeking accurate and accessible information about managing breast cancer today.