Management of Breast Diseases
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-46354-4 (ISBN)
The revised edition provides a comprehensive update of the previous version of the book. Specifically, it contains 2 new chapters: "Molecular Classification of Breast Cancer" and "Breast Cancer Molecular Testing for Prognosis and Prediction". In addition, since publication of the previous edition, the results of numerous adjuvant systemic therapy and neo-adjuvant systemic therapy trials have been published, and this edition provides a comprehensive overview of these trials and discusses how they have changed the management of breast cancer. Similarly, there have been, in the last few years, important new developments in the local therapy of breast cancer. This edition discusses these new developments and particularly recent developments and controversies concerning the management of the axilla in patients with primary breast cancer. New guidelines with respect to radiotherapy are also reviewed and discussed. Finally, all chapters in the book are thoroughly revised and updated to provide readers with current understanding of the biology and treatment of breast cancer.
Ismail Jatoi, MD, PhD, FACS Dale H. Dorn Chair in Surgery; Professor and Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USAAchim Rody, MD, PhD Head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein / Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
Anatomy and Physiology of the Breast.- Cogenital and Developmental Abnormalities of the Breast.- Nipple Discharge.- Mastalgia.- Management of Common Lactation and Breastfeeding Problems.- Evaluation of a Breast Mass.- Breast Cancer Epidemiology.- Molecular Classification of Breast Cancer.- Breast Cancer Molecular Testing for Prognosis and Prediction.- Breast Cancer Screening.- Breast Imaging.- Premalignant and Malignant Breast Pathology.- Lobular Carcinoma in Situ.- Ductal Carcinoma in Situ.- Surgical Considerations in Management of Primary Invasive Breast Cancer.- Sentinel Node Concept.- Breast Reconstructive Surgery.- The Role of Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer Management.- Adjuvant Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer: An Overview.- Endocrine Therapy.- Chemotherapeutic Agents.- HER2-Targeted Therapy.- Inflammatory and Locally Advanced Breast Cancer.- Preoperative (Neoadjuvant) Systemic Therapy.- Metastatic Breast Cancer.- Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Critical Review.- Breast Diseasesin Males.- Breast Cancer in Younger Women.- Psychological Support for the Breast Cancer Patient.- Management of the Patient with a Genetic Predisposition for Breast Cancer.- Chemoprevention of Breast Cancer.- Design, Implementation, and Interpretation of Clinical Trials.- Structure of Breast Care Center.- Medicolegal Pitfalls in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Management.
Erscheinungsdatum | 14.12.2016 |
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Zusatzinfo | XI, 662 p. 159 illus., 97 illus. in color. |
Verlagsort | Cham |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 210 x 279 mm |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe | |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie | |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium | |
Schlagworte | Breast Imaging • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ • general surgery • Gynaecology and obstetrics • gynecology • Mastalgia • Medicine • Metastatic Breast Cancer • Nipple discharge • Oncology |
ISBN-10 | 3-319-46354-3 / 3319463543 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-46354-4 / 9783319463544 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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