Used book - These women with wounded breasts, the malignant little lump anchored in the breast, Betty Hania

30,000 women suffer from breast cancer each year, and experts predict that one in ten women will be affected by the year 2000. Beyond statistics, this book, based on interviews, attempts to show that alongside the multiple inducing factors, breast cancer is a sign of malaise, a consequence of one or more traumas experienced by these wounded women. "Cancer and breast, these associated terms remain, despite the increasing number of cures, a curse for women. It is precisely this curse and opprobrium that we wanted to demystify," writes Betty Hania, "by uncovering the genesis of this disease and analyzing its psychological mechanisms. By focusing on the 'why' of a femininity caught off guard and undermined, we hoped to offer, in this book, a rational antidote against the inherently irrational fear, even phobia, of women facing this disease." "Here is a living book about breast cancer. A testimonial book, bearing witness not to a single story, but to a collection of women's stories. Each has her own journey, her own experiences, her own expressions, but Betty Hania has intuitively and intelligently highlighted the common denominator in all these events, without taking the place of a doctor or psychotherapist. She has avoided falling into overly psychological thinking. She has managed to restore authenticity to each woman who testifies in this book. In these accounts, we find a condensed version of what we encounter in our medical practice." Dr. Sylvain Mimoun, excerpts from the preface