Preventive strikes women, precancer, and prophylactic surgery / Ilana Löwy.

Author/creator Löwy, Ilana, 1948-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,
Descriptionxi, 328 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Cancer in women--Surgery. --Social aspects.
Precancerous conditions--Surgery. --Social aspects.
Breast--Cancer. --Surgery. --Social aspects.
Ovaries--Cancer. --Surgery. --Social aspects.
Social medicine.
Neoplasms--prevention & control. --France.
Neoplasms--prevention & control. --Great Britain.
Neoplasms--prevention & control. --United States.
Precancerous Conditions--surgery. --France.
Precancerous Conditions--surgery. --Great Britain.
Precancerous Conditions--surgery. --United States.
Genetic Predisposition to Disease--France.
Genetic Predisposition to Disease--Great Britain.
Genetic Predisposition to Disease--United States.
History, 20th Century--France.
History, 20th Century--Great Britain.
History, 20th Century--United States.
Women's Health--France.
Women's Health--Great Britain.
Women's Health--United States.

Contents Biopsy -- Classifications -- Borderline lesions -- In situ cancers -- The origins of screening -- The generalization of screening -- Heredity -- New surgical radicalism.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008056007
ISBN9780801893643 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN080189364X (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN40017555605

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