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Breast cancer doesn't care who you are. Though it is considered a disease of middle-aged and older women, it can strike men, younger women, and even children with equal ferocity. Hearing "you have cancer" is a horrible experience for anyone, but a breast cancer diagnosis may be especially emotionally charged for women as it can seem to strike at the heart of what being female means. This well-researched, well-written book is an essential tool for laypeople interested in the current state of breast cancer research. It covers everything from the history of breast cancer through current screening recommendations and the variety of treatment options available today. The treatment section is especially important: it covers the pros and cons of different modalities, what side effects to expect, and other points for potential discussion. Additional topics include holistic therapies; coping with breast cancer, including the emotional aspects of the disease; and patient-physician communications. There is also a section on finding the support necessary to getting through the treatment process. This book provides essential information for breast cancer patients and their families in a practical, no-nonsense manner.Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers.

Historically, persons changing from assigned birth gender have existed but have faced mental health care challenges. Mental health professionals may have doubts about the best treatment for trans and nonbinary clients because they lack up-to-date knowledge and education. Challenges include diagnosing gender dysphoria vs. mental illness, providing housing for nonbinary people, and establishing terms of address (preferred pronouns) for addressing and referring to them. This book examines gender diversity, diagnosis, physical treatment, and trans clients' interactions with psychiatry. Specifically, building rapport, using clients' preferred names, and identifying their goals are essential foundations for assessment. These clients may have been abused, so the mental health clinician should not generally do the physical exam. Also discussed here is health screening. Clinicians should consider whether pharmacological and physical therapy adjustments are needed. Endocrine treatment should match the client's identity. When dopamine-antagonistic antipsychotic agents are prescribed, they elevate prolactin in cis-gender women, trans women, and trans men. Trans and nonbinary clients have a slightly higher incidence of some diagnosable mental disorders and may develop the full range of mental disorders, including body dysmorphic disorder and PTSD, and treatment for these is discussed. So-called conversion therapies have been banned. Mental health clinicians and health care providers need this essential guide.Summing Up: Essential. All readers.