DR. SUSAN LOVE'S BREAST BOOK

7th edition of Dr. Susan Love's iconic work Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book. Named the "Bible" by The New York Times and a "seminal work" by the LA Times, the book offers the most authoritative guidance through all stages of breast cancer diagnosis and recovery, now in a fully revised and updated edition.

Dr. Susan Love (MD, MBA) was the Chief Visionary Officer of the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, and a founder and Director of the National Breast Cancer Coalition. The researchers at her foundation are on the frontlines of diagnosis and treatment and the book will have the most up-to-date info available, such as the most recent drugs, diagnosis methods, and other treatments for breast cancer.

While the amount of information regarding a breast cancer diagnosis is vaster than ever, online and off, what continues to be missing is the explanation behind the options. Most of the data online on medical sites is generic and often comes from the same source. The Breast Book is where people go for a deeper understanding of how to make the best possible choices for their particular situations.

This new edition covers:
- New treatments: including new drugs, vaccines, hormonal treatment and drugs with longer duration (10 years) for the estrogen positive tumors
- The increasing focus on where cells live, both locally (immune system, hormones, etc.) and systemically (stress, etc.)
- Prevention: several new drugs have been added to the list of chemoprevention drugs. In addition, preventative surgery has received increased attention.
- Increased data on "alternative" approaches such as stress reduction and exercise in reducing recurrence.
- Increased understanding of the immune system and how it either controls or promotes the cancer.
- Risks for survivors
- Genetics
- Special groups: Men with breast cancer are demanding a louder voice in the conversation and research. About 2,700 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and they have a 19% higher mortality rate than women with breast cancer (BCRF). Though breast cancer in men is rare, breast cancer activists, survivors, and loved ones have been demanding a louder voice for men in the conversation and research; the book addresses them directly.

Susan Love, MD, MBA, was an author, surgeon, researcher, entrepreneur, and mother. She was the Chief Visionary Officer of the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, and a founder and Director of the National Breast Cancer Coalition. Dr. Love was responsible for the Love Research Army, formerly known as the Army of Women, a pioneering online approach to linking those who are willing to participate in breast cancer studies and the scientists who need them. This has developed into a vital resource for fast-tracking research on the disease.

Elizabeth Love is a journalist, researcher and translator who has worked for various publications while living in Latin America, South Africa, and Egypt. She translated the fifth and sixth editions of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book into Spanish and is planning to do so for the seventh edition as well. She currently lives in California.