Endocrine Therapy of Breast Cancer IV

Presents a critical review of some of the most controversial issues in breast cancer. Topics include hormones, receptors, cell differentiation and growth, prognosis and treatment, node-negative disease, and treatment benefits.

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Endocrine mechanisms and breast cancer continue to be fascinating subjects for research, representing fertile areas for the germination of hypotheses. This volume, the fourth in a series of annual reports from the European School of Oncology, is an important addition to the literature. It consolidates and adds to information dealt with in the past on the following topics: hormones, receptors, cell differentiation and growth; prognosis and treatment of breast cancer, in particular node-negative disease; and expression of treatment benefits including quality-of-life considerations. This update by researchers provides the reader with a critical review of some of the most controversial issues in breast cancer.