The Breast Cancer Wars: Hope, Fear, and the Pursuit of a Cure in Twentieth-Century America

The Breast Cancer Wars: Hope, Fear, and the Pursuit of a Cure in Twentieth-Century America

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Author/Contributor(s): Lerner, Barron H
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 05/01/2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: NEW
Military metaphors have long been used in promoting breast cancer awareness, prevention, and treatment. Lerner presents a remarkably readable understanding of distinctly American attitudes toward the disease and the ways in which American culture and society have influenced its treatment. Illustrations.