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Breast Cancer: Daughters Tell Their Stories.(Book review)
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January 1, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 National Association of Social Workers. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Breast Cancer: Daughters Tell Their Stories. Julianne S. Oktay. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, 2005, 446 pages. ISBN: 0-7890-1451-3 $59.95 hardback; ISBN: 0-78901452-1 $34.95 paperback.
Despite the progress made in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, the impact of this life-transforming disease is likely to continue among approximately 8.9 million cancer survivors. This number does not account for the millions of daughters who survive their mother's illness (or death) and are at risk. They are at risk for parent loss; they are at risk for developing the disease; they are at risk because few services are available to help them through the phases of the illness and ...
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