| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 671 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Anatomy and physiology of the breast / Martha C. Johnson -- Congenital and developmental abnormalities of the breast / Michele A. Shermak -- Nipple discharge / Jill R. Dietz -- Mastalgia / Amit Goyal and Robert E. Mansel -- Management of common lactation and breastfeeding problems / Lisa H. Amir and Verity H. Livingstone -- Evaluation of a breast mass / Alastair M. Thompson, Alan M. Cook, Jean McCulloch, Gillian Little, and Denis McLean -- Breast cancer epidemiology / Nikolaus Becker -- Breast cancer screening / Ismail Jatoi -- Breast imaging / Lawrence W. Bassett, Anne C. Hoyt, Cheryce Poon, and Lien Tran -- Premalignant and malignant breast pathology / Young Kyung Bae and Edward Gabrielson -- Lobular carcinoma in situ / Leonard Da Silva, Peter T. Simpson, and Sunil R. Lakhani -- Ductal carcinoma in situ / Robin M. Ciocca and Monica Morrow -- Surgical considerations in the management of primary invasive breast cancer / Ismail Jatoi -- Sentinel node concept / John R. Benson and Vassilis Pitsinis -- Breast reconstructive surgery / A. Tahernia, D. Erdmann, and M.R. Zenn -- The role of radiotherapy in breast cancer management / Ruth Heimann -- Adjuvant systemic therapy for breast cancer: an overview / Virginia G. Kaklamani and William J. Gradishar -- Endocrine therapy / Sacha J. Howell and Anthony Howell -- Chemotherapeutic agents / Mattea Linder and Gunter von Minckwitz -- HER2-targeted therapy / Phuong Dinh, Gianluca Tomasello, and Martine J. Piccart -- Inflammatory and locally advanced breast cancer / Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo and Gabriel N Hortobagyi -- Preoperative (Neoadjuvant) systemic therapy / Kathrin Schwedler and Manfred Kaufmann -- Metastatic breast cancer / Tejal A. Patel and Edith A. Perez -- Hormone replacement therapy: a critical review / Ragaz Joseph and Budlovsky Joshua -- Breast diseases in males / John T. Vetto -- Breast cancer in the elderly / Madhuri V. Vithala and Hyman B. Muss -- Breast cancer in younger women / Manuela Rabaglio and Monica Castiglione -- Psychological support for the breast cancer patient / Donna Greenberg -- Management of the patient with a genetic predisposition for breast cancer / Vickie L. Venne and Saundra S. Buys -- Chemoprevention of breast cancer / Kathrin Strasser-Weippl and Paul Goss -- Design, implementation, and interpretation of clinical trials / Carol K. Redmond and Jong-Hyeon Jeong -- Structure of breast care center / David P. Winchester -- Medicolegal pitfalls in breast cancer diagnosis and management / Janet R. Osuch and Vence L. Bonham |
| Summary |
This multi-authored and comprehensive work provides a reference to the overall management of diseases of the breast (both benign and malignant). Pertinent controversies are discussed, and perspectives presented from both sides of the Atlantic. This highly practical guide serves as a reference for the wide range of physicians and surgeons who treat diseases of the breast |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
Springer eBooks |
| Subject |
Breast -- Diseases -- Treatment
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Radiology.
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Surgery.
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Breast Neoplasms -- therapy
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Breast Diseases -- therapy
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Radiology
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General Surgery
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medicines (material)
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radiology.
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surgery (health care function)
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MEDICAL -- Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Women's Health.
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Médecine.
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Breast -- Cancer
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Breast -- Diseases
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jatoi, Ismail, 1955-
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Kaufmann, M. (Manfred), 1946-
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| LC no. |
2009934509 |
| ISBN |
9783540697435 |
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3540697438 |
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9783540697428 |
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354069742X |
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9783319463568 |
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331946356X |
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