Robyn Williams
It's that tim
e of year when the pink ribbons come out. Did you know the following information resources are found in our library?
Breast Cancer Overview
Flat Chance: It's a controversial decision. When Kimberly Bowles faced a double mastectomy after months of chemotherapy and radiation for aggressive breast cancer in 2017, she decided not to have breast reconstruction. "My surgeon was dominating and condescending and told me my skin would shrivel up like a raisin", says Kim, who cried after each presurgical visit and tried unsuccessfully to switch to another surgeon: "Up to the day before my surgery, and just before I went under, she still questioned my decision and doubted I would be happy with it." But more and more women are choosing to remain "flat" after their surgeries, citing multiple down times, a lack of caring about what other people think, and the idea of putting a replacement material in their bodies that may cause future medical issues.
There's a whole playlist for Breast Cancer videos on Films on Demand.
The Evolution of Breast Cancer Care: "Looking for a kinder, gentler way to treat the disease" - When the Miami Breast Conference was founded in 1983, treatment for breast cancer was mostly the same: surgery first, and then chemotherapy, and then radiation, and then hormone treatment. Here, Dr. Patrick Borgen discusses the latest trends in oncology and breast cancer treatment, including seeing the disease as a team of diseases rather than just as one single start that is treated the same way.