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Price: $14.99
32 pages |
ISBN: 978-0-9778648-0-5
Summary
You may be thinking, "why do children need to learn about breast cancer?" Well, that's because this disease can strike women at any age, including in their 40's, 30's, and even 20's. - women in this age group have young children whose lives are strongly impacted by this disease. Furthermore, studies show that kids may actually suffer clinical depression and other emotional problems when a mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. (See: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Parenting/tb/2489). The British Medical Journal published an online article showed that parents with cancer need to figure out how to talk to their children about cancer. Two other studies released in 2006, one in the British Journal of Cancer, and the British Medical Journal have both concluded that behavioral and emotional problems occur in families of women with breast cancer.This impact can be minimized with proper education for the children affected. Metu and Lee Learn About Breast Cancer by Dr. Shenin Sachedina is a book for children five and up that will help them understand this disease and how it may affect the adult women in their lives. Dr. Sachedina is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in breast disease and is the founder of The Central Florida Breast Center in Winter Park, Florida. “Since beginning my practice in 1996 as a breast surgeon, I have come to the conclusion that breast cancer is a physiologic disease of the woman involved, and a disease of the family and society at large,” stated Dr. Sachedina. “With the statistics as compelling as one in eight women who will face this disease in their lifetime, the resources for families facing this disease need to be expanded.” A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Metu and Lee Fund to assist families touched by cancer.
About the Author
Dr. Shenin Sachedina is a board-certified general surgeon, specializing in breast cancer, and is the founder of The Central Florida Breast Center in Winter Park, Florida. It is her sincere hope that the Metu and Lee series of books will help children who are dealing with different medical issues gain knowledge, wisdom, and hope.
