Breast cancer through the ages.(Book Review)

From: Radiologic Technology | Date: September 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

BATHSHEBA'S BREAST: WOMEN, CANCER AND HISTORY. Olson JS. Johns Hopkins University Press. 2002. 302 pages. $16.95 paperback.

A mammographer's work day consists of imaging breasts, one after another, looking for that small suspicious area that might indicate a malignancy. Radiation therapists are likely to treat several women with breast cancer in the course of their daily work; breast cancer cases are as ubiquitous in radiation oncology departments as the common cold is in family practices. So, what would entice mammographers or radiation therapists to read a book about a topic ...

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