Breast cancer continues to occur at the alarming rate of 1 in 8 American women and 1 in 9 Canadian women. Survival rates are improving, however, and four out of five women diagnosed with breast cancer are alive 5 years after their cancer is discovered. Written with honest and compassion, this book serves to enlighten and empower women with breast cancer, and thos who care about them, by providing knowledge about all aspects of the disease. What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer shows women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer how to take an active part in better understanding their diagnosis, treatment and healing.