Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book, supposedly the best book to use on breast cancer, is not all that it’s cracked up to be. I am not saying that one should not read it. It may help to know what to expect ahead of time, though .

The first problem is an obvious one. That is, too much of the book covers basic anatomy of breast tissue and development instead of the information that women who read the book need the most. Women who are looking for answers do not want to have to sift through half of the book before they find them. Especially when time is of the essence, which in this case, it usually is.

Secondly, Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book was last published in 2005. This has to take its toll on the accuracy of the survival and mortality statistics quoted within its pages. In the cases of chemotherapy, antibodies, and hormonal therapies, advances are often realized much more quickly than a five-year span. Consequently, the statistics on ten-year survival rates are especially suspect.

Worse yet, Dr. Love only dedicates one paragraph to the very sensitive topic of interpreting the data so that readers may relate it to their own situations! This leads to feeling of fear and resgination at a time then they need to be more prepared than ever before in their lives.

In addition, descriptions of rare complications of surgery and recurrence are given too much space. At a time when most readers are looking for cold hard facts about their options in order to make treatment decisions, the author agonizes over the number of lives lost as well as medical inadequacy. Again, to a woman looking for information right now: not necessary.

In the rare case that she has helpful information about the dangers of radiation, chemo, and/or surgery, Dr. Love insists on recommending it. And that is in the face of the evidence that chemotherapy is only 2-9% effective when given to non-metastatic women and that many of the side effects of the big three treatment options are permanent and life threatening in themselves!

Not the kind of person I want giving me advice on matters that directly affect my health and ultimate quality of life. After all, she is still a doctor, and has a very cold, calculating way of assessing the treatment plans.

Again, I am not saying that no one should read the book. Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book contains a respectable amount of material on breast cancer. But most women need real advice on what to do next, what will happen next, and how to detect (and prevent) recurrences.

Looking for practical information about preventing breast cancer in yourself and the women you love? Visit the preventing breast cancer page on Holistic-Medicine-MD. Better yet, check out the book Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love by Dr. Robert Pendergrast.

For a book that is supposed to be the best book to use on breast cancer, Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book falls short in many important areas. Of course, it is not a complete waste of print. It may help to know what to expect ahead of time, though .

The first problem is an obvious one. That is, too much of the book covers basic anatomy of breast tissue and development instead of the information that women who read the book need the most. The fact is, no one wants to wade through a bunch of non-essential material in order to find the answers to their most pressing questions. Especially when time is of the essence, which in this case, it usually is.

The next difficulty lies in the fact that the book was published only as recently as 2005. Surely the survival and mortality statistics the author quotes are outdated by now. The speed of medical advances in areas such as chemotherapy, antibodies, and hormonal therapy is usually a lot more swift than can be measured in five year increments. Consequently, the statistics on ten-year survival rates are especially suspect.

To make matters worse, the author only dedicates one paragraph to guide women on reading and interpreting the statistics! How can they possibly move forward in their fight when they are ill-prepared and fearful?

Another flaw with the book is that there is much too much detail about rare complications of surgery and recurrence. At a time when most readers are looking for cold hard facts about their options in order to make treatment decisions, the author agonizes over how many lives have been lost and the imperfections of the medical system. Once again, superfluous discussion is found where answers are most desperatley needed.

Even when Dr. Love does have some good information for the reader about how dangerous chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can be, she still recommends it wholeheartedly. Even though she admits that the standard chemotherapy protocol is only effective in 2-9% of non-metastatic women and that the side effects can cause permanent damage and even death!

I think I would be wary of any healthcare provider who offers that kind of advice. After all, she is still a doctor, and has a very cold, calculating way of assessing the treatment plans.

It is not that you can’t get some good information from the book. Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book contains a respectable amount of material on breast cancer. However, I would not put all of my time into reading it, especially if I wanted to be able to take any kind of action right away in order to save my own life.

Looking for practical information about preventing breast cancer in yourself and the women you love? Visit the preventing breast cancer page on Holistic-Medicine-MD. Better yet, check out the book Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love by Dr. Robert Pendergrast.

For a book that is supposed to be the best book to use on breast cancer, Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book falls short in many important areas. Of course, it is not a complete waste of print. However, you need to at least be aware of its shortcomings.

The first problem of the book is easy to spot. There is way too much time spent on basic breast anatomy and development, and not enough on the information that is immediately helpful to someone who has been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The fact is, no one wants to wade through a bunch of non-essential material in order to find the answers to their most pressing questions. Especially when time is of the essence, which in this case, it usually is.

The next difficulty lies in the fact that the book was published only as recently as 2005. This has to take its toll on the accuracy of the survival and mortality statistics quoted within its pages. In the cases of chemotherapy, antibodies, and hormonal therapies, advances are often realized much more quickly than a five-year span. Consequently, the statistics on ten-year survival rates are especially suspect.

Even worse than that, Dr. Love only dedicates one paragraph to the very sensitive topic of interpreting the data so that readers may relate it to their own situations! This leads to feeling of fear and resgination at a time then they need to be more prepared than ever before in their lives.

Another flaw with the book is that there is much too much detail about rare complications of surgery and recurrence. At a time when most readers are looking for cold hard facts about their options in order to make treatment decisions, Dr Love belabors the number of lives lost as well as medical inadequacy. Once again, superfluous discussion is found where answers are most desperatley needed.

In the rare case that she has helpful information about the dangers of radiation, chemo, and/or surgery, Dr. Love insists on recommending it. Even though she admits that the standard chemotherapy protocol is only effective in 2-9% of non-metastatic women and that the side effects can cause permanent damage and even death!

I think I would be wary of any healthcare provider who offers that kind of advice. Let’s not forget that she is a doctor, after all, and may have a detached manner of assessing treatment plans.

It is not that you can’t get some good information from the book. Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book contains a respectable amount of material on breast cancer. However, I would not put all of my time into reading it, especially if I wanted to be able to take any kind of action right away in order to save my own life.

Looking for practical information about preventing breast cancer in yourself and the women you love? Visit the preventing breast cancer page on Holistic-Medicine-MD. Better yet, check out the book Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love by Dr. Robert Pendergrast.

For a book that is supposed to be the best book to use on breast cancer, Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book falls short in many important areas. I am not saying that one should not read it. It may help to know what to expect ahead of time, though .

The first problem of the book is easy to spot. There is way too much time spent on basic breast anatomy and development, and not enough on the information that is immediately helpful to someone who has been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The fact is, no one wants to wade through a bunch of non-essential material in order to find the answers to their most pressing questions. Particularly when one’s life hangs in the balance.

The next difficulty lies in the fact that the book was published only as recently as 2005. Surely the survival and mortality statistics the author quotes are outdated by now. The speed of medical advances in areas such as chemotherapy, antibodies, and hormonal therapy is usually a lot more swift than can be measured in five year increments. Because of this, there are no good statistics on ten-year survival rates.

Worse yet, the author only dedicates one paragraph to guiding women on how to interpret the statistics! How are they supposed to prepare to live well and fight hard when they are left with feelings of resignation and fear?

In addition, descriptions of rare complications of surgery and recurrence are given too much space. Instead of focusing on the facts on which to base decisions, Dr Love belabors how many lives have been lost and the imperfections of the medical system. Again, to a woman looking for information right now: not necessary.

Even when Dr. Love does have some good information for the reader about how dangerous chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can be, she still recommends it wholeheartedly. Even though she says herself that 2-9% of non-metastatic women experience benefits from chemotherapy and that these three treatment options carry devastating and often permanent side effects!

I think I would be wary of any healthcare provider who offers that kind of advice. After all, she is still a doctor, and has a very cold, calculating way of assessing the treatment plans.

Again, I am not saying that no one should read the book. Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book contains a respectable amount of material on breast cancer. But most women need real advice on what to do next, what will happen next, and how to detect (and prevent) recurrences.

Looking for practical information about preventing breast cancer in yourself and the women you love? Visit the preventing breast cancer page on Holistic-Medicine-MD. Better yet, check out the book Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love by Dr. Robert Pendergrast.

Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book, supposedly the best book to use on breast cancer, is not all that it’s cracked up to be. I am not saying that one should not read it. It may help to know what to expect ahead of time, though .

The number one issue is as plain as the nose on your face. There is way too much time spent on basic breast anatomy and development, and not enough on the information that is immediately helpful to someone who has been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Women who are looking for answers do not want to have to sift through half of the book before they find them. Particularly when one’s life hangs in the balance.

The next difficulty lies in the fact that the book was published only as recently as 2005. Surely the survival and mortality statistics the author quotes are outdated by now. The speed of medical advances in areas such as chemotherapy, antibodies, and hormonal therapy is usually a lot more swift than can be measured in five year increments. Because of this, there are no good statistics on ten-year survival rates.

Even worse than that, the author takes a measly paragraph to guiding women on how to interpret the statistics! How are they supposed to prepare to live well and fight hard when they are left with feelings of resignation and fear?

In addition, descriptions of rare complications of surgery and recurrence are given too much space. Instead of focusing on the facts on which to base decisions, the author belabors how many lives have been lost and the imperfections of the medical system. Once again, superfluous discussion is found where answers are most desperatley needed.

Even when Dr. Love does have some good information for the reader about how dangerous chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can be, she still recommends it wholeheartedly. Even though she says herself that 2-9% of non-metastatic women experience benefits from chemotherapy and that these three treatment options carry devastating and often permanent side effects!

Thanks, but I’ll pass on that advice. At least without a second or third opinion. After all, she is still a doctor, and has a very cold, calculating way of assessing the treatment plans.

It is not that you can’t get some good information from the book. Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book contains a respectable amount of material on breast cancer. But most women need real advice on what to do next, what will happen next, and how to detect (and prevent) recurrences.

Looking for practical information about preventing breast cancer in yourself and the women you love? Visit the preventing breast cancer page on Holistic-Medicine-MD. Better yet, check out the book Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love by Dr. Robert Pendergrast.

Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book, supposedly the best book to use on breast cancer, is not all that it’s cracked up to be. Of course, it is not a complete waste of print. It may help to know what to expect ahead of time, though .

The first problem is an obvious one. That is, too much of the book covers basic anatomy of breast tissue and development instead of the information that women who read the book need the most. Women who are looking for answers do not want to have to sift through half of the book before they find them. Particularly when one’s life hangs in the balance.

The next difficulty lies in the fact that the book was published only as recently as 2005. This has to take its toll on the accuracy of the survival and mortality statistics quoted within its pages. In the cases of chemotherapy, antibodies, and hormonal therapies, advances are often realized much more quickly than a five-year span. Consequently, the statistics on ten-year survival rates are especially suspect.

Worse yet, Dr. Love only dedicates one paragraph to guiding women on how to interpret the statistics! How can they possibly move forward in their fight when they are ill-prepared and fearful?

Another flaw with the book is that there is much too much detail about rare complications of surgery and recurrence. At a time when most readers are looking for cold hard facts about their options in order to make treatment decisions, the author agonizes over how many lives have been lost and the imperfections of the medical system. Again, to a woman looking for information right now: not necessary.

Even when Dr. Love does have some good information for the reader about how dangerous chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can be, she still recommends it wholeheartedly. And that is in the face of the evidence that chemotherapy is only 2-9% effective when given to non-metastatic women and that many of the side effects of the big three treatment options are permanent and life threatening in themselves!

Not the kind of person I want giving me advice on matters that directly affect my health and ultimate quality of life. After all, she is still a doctor, and has a very cold, calculating way of assessing the treatment plans.

Again, I am not saying that no one should read the book. Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book contains a respectable amount of material on breast cancer. But most women need real advice on what to do next, what will happen next, and how to detect (and prevent) recurrences.

Looking for practical information about preventing breast cancer in yourself and the women you love? Visit the preventing breast cancer page on Holistic-Medicine-MD. Better yet, check out the book Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love by Dr. Robert Pendergrast.

For a book that is supposed to be the best book to use on breast cancer, Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book falls short in many important areas. I am not saying that one should not read it. It may help to know what to expect ahead of time, though .

The number one issue is as plain as the nose on your face. There is way too much time spent on basic breast anatomy and development, and not enough on the information that is immediately helpful to someone who has been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The fact is, no one wants to wade through a bunch of non-essential material in order to find the answers to their most pressing questions. Particularly when one’s life hangs in the balance.

Secondly, Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book was last published in 2005. This has to take its toll on the accuracy of the survival and mortality statistics quoted within its pages. The speed of medical advances in areas such as chemotherapy, antibodies, and hormonal therapy is usually a lot more swift than can be measured in five year increments. Consequently, the statistics on ten-year survival rates are especially suspect.

Even worse than that, Dr. Love takes a measly paragraph to the very sensitive topic of interpreting the data so that readers may relate it to their own situations! How are they supposed to prepare to live well and fight hard when they are left with feelings of resignation and fear?

In addition, descriptions of rare complications of surgery and recurrence are given too much space. Instead of focusing on the facts on which to base decisions, the author belabors the number of lives lost as well as medical inadequacy. Again, to a woman looking for information right now: not necessary.

In the rare case that she has helpful information about the dangers of radiation, chemo, and/or surgery, Dr. Love insists on recommending it. Even though she says herself that 2-9% of non-metastatic women experience benefits from chemotherapy and that these three treatment options carry devastating and often permanent side effects!

Thanks, but I’ll pass on that advice. At least without a second or third opinion. After all, she is still a doctor, and has a very cold, calculating way of assessing the treatment plans.

It is not that you can’t get some good information from the book. Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book contains a respectable amount of material on breast cancer. However, I would not put all of my time into reading it, especially if I wanted to be able to take any kind of action right away in order to save my own life.

Looking for practical information about preventing breast cancer in yourself and the women you love? Visit the preventing breast cancer page on Holistic-Medicine-MD. Better yet, check out the book Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love by Dr. Robert Pendergrast.

Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book, supposedly the best book to use on breast cancer, is not all that it’s cracked up to be. I am not saying that one should not read it. It may help to know what to expect ahead of time, though .

The first problem of the book is easy to spot. There is way too much time spent on basic breast anatomy and development, and not enough on the information that is immediately helpful to someone who has been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Women who are looking for answers do not want to have to sift through half of the book before they find them. Particularly when one’s life hangs in the balance.

The next difficulty lies in the fact that the book was published only as recently as 2005. Surely the survival and mortality statistics the author quotes are outdated by now. The speed of medical advances in areas such as chemotherapy, antibodies, and hormonal therapy is usually a lot more swift than can be measured in five year increments. Because of this, there are no good statistics on ten-year survival rates.

Worse yet, Dr. Love dedicates a scant paragraph to guiding women on how to interpret the statistics! How can they possibly move forward in their fight when they are ill-prepared and fearful?

In addition, descriptions of rare complications of surgery and recurrence are given too much space. At a time when most readers are looking for cold hard facts about their options in order to make treatment decisions, Dr Love belabors the number of lives lost as well as medical inadequacy. Again, to a woman looking for information right now: not necessary.

In the rare case that she has helpful information about the dangers of radiation, chemo, and/or surgery, Dr. Love insists on recommending it. Even though she says herself that 2-9% of non-metastatic women experience benefits from chemotherapy and that these three treatment options carry devastating and often permanent side effects!

Thanks, but I’ll pass on that advice. At least without a second or third opinion. Let’s not forget that she is a doctor, after all, and may have a detached manner of assessing treatment plans.

It is not that you can’t get some good information from the book. Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book contains a respectable amount of material on breast cancer. However, I would not put all of my time into reading it, especially if I wanted to be able to take any kind of action right away in order to save my own life.

Looking for practical information about preventing breast cancer in yourself and the women you love? Visit the preventing breast cancer page on Holistic-Medicine-MD. Better yet, check out the book Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love by Dr. Robert Pendergrast.

Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book, supposedly the best book to use on breast cancer, is not all that it’s cracked up to be. I am not saying that one should not read it. However, you need to at least be aware of its shortcomings.

The first problem is an obvious one. That is, too much of the book covers basic anatomy of breast tissue and development instead of the information that women who read the book need the most. Women who are looking for answers do not want to have to sift through half of the book before they find them. Especially when time is of the essence, which in this case, it usually is.

Secondly, Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book was last published in 2005. This has to take its toll on the accuracy of the survival and mortality statistics quoted within its pages. The speed of medical advances in areas such as chemotherapy, antibodies, and hormonal therapy is usually a lot more swift than can be measured in five year increments. Consequently, the statistics on ten-year survival rates are especially suspect.

Even worse than that, Dr. Love takes a measly paragraph to guide women on reading and interpreting the statistics! This leads to feeling of fear and resgination at a time then they need to be more prepared than ever before in their lives.

Another flaw with the book is that there is much too much detail about rare complications of surgery and recurrence. At a time when most readers are looking for cold hard facts about their options in order to make treatment decisions, Dr Love belabors the number of lives lost as well as medical inadequacy. Again, to a woman looking for information right now: not necessary.

In the rare case that she has helpful information about the dangers of radiation, chemo, and/or surgery, Dr. Love insists on recommending it. And that is in the face of the evidence that chemotherapy is only 2-9% effective when given to non-metastatic women and that many of the side effects of the big three treatment options are permanent and life threatening in themselves!

Thanks, but I’ll pass on that advice. At least without a second or third opinion. After all, she is still a doctor, and has a very cold, calculating way of assessing the treatment plans.

It is not that you can’t get some good information from the book. Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book is still a good reference. But most women need real advice on what to do next, what will happen next, and how to detect (and prevent) recurrences.

Looking for practical information about preventing breast cancer in yourself and the women you love? Visit the preventing breast cancer page on Holistic-Medicine-MD. Better yet, check out the book Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love by Dr. Robert Pendergrast.

For a book that is supposed to be the best book to use on breast cancer, Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book falls short in many important areas. I am not saying that one should not read it. It may help to know what to expect ahead of time, though .

The first problem is an obvious one. There is way too much time spent on basic breast anatomy and development, and not enough on the information that is immediately helpful to someone who has been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Women who are looking for answers do not want to have to sift through half of the book before they find them. Particularly when one’s life hangs in the balance.

Secondly, Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book was last published in 2005. Surely the survival and mortality statistics the author quotes are outdated by now. In the cases of chemotherapy, antibodies, and hormonal therapies, advances are often realized much more quickly than a five-year span. Consequently, the statistics on ten-year survival rates are especially suspect.

Worse yet, the author takes a measly paragraph to guide women on reading and interpreting the statistics! How can they possibly move forward in their fight when they are ill-prepared and fearful?

In addition, descriptions of rare complications of surgery and recurrence are given too much space. Instead of focusing on the facts on which to base decisions, Dr Love agonizes over the number of lives lost as well as medical inadequacy. Again, to a woman looking for information right now: not necessary.

In the rare case that she has helpful information about the dangers of radiation, chemo, and/or surgery, Dr. Love insists on recommending it. And that is in the face of the evidence that chemotherapy is only 2-9% effective when given to non-metastatic women and that many of the side effects of the big three treatment options are permanent and life threatening in themselves!

Thanks, but I’ll pass on that advice. At least without a second or third opinion. After all, she is still a doctor, and has a very cold, calculating way of assessing the treatment plans.

It is not that you can’t get some good information from the book. Dr Susan Love’s Breast Book contains a respectable amount of material on breast cancer. But most women need real advice on what to do next, what will happen next, and how to detect (and prevent) recurrences.

Looking for practical information about preventing breast cancer in yourself and the women you love? Visit the preventing breast cancer page on Holistic-Medicine-MD. Better yet, check out the book Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love by Dr. Robert Pendergrast.