Cancer of the Breast
4th Edition
Published in February 1995
Book
Hardback
874 pages
978-0-7216-4694-7 (ISBN)
Description
This edition covers all aspects of the diagnosis and clinical management of benign and malignant breast diseases. It aims to keep readers current with state-of-the-art information on: diagnosis; genetic aspects of breast cancer and oncogenes; gross and microscopic anatomy; surgical management of cardiothoracic metastases; pain and orthopaedic management; and other vital topics. It also aims to help practitioners provide well-balanced care, with coverage of the psychological and social impacts of breast cancer, the benefits of nutrition and exercise, and lists of community resources for patients. The text covers special problems, such as multiple primary cancers and breast cancer with pregnancy. In addition, it offers advice on legal issues in breast cancer management, written by practising lawyers.
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Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
1011 ills
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2645 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-4694-7 (9780721646947)
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Content
Introduction to the History of Breast Cancer; Microscopic Anatomy of the Breast; Gross Anatomy of the Breast; Physiology of the Breast; Nutrition and Breast Disease; Benign Conditions of the Breast; Common Benign Conditions of the Breast - A Unifying Concept; Epidemiology and Etiology of Breast Cancer; Prevention of Breast Cancer; Diagnosis; Breast Imaging; Gross and Microscopic Pathology; Cell Kinetics of Breast Tumours; Genetic Aspects of Breast Cancer and Ocogenes; Growth Rates; Steroid Receptor Analyses, Quality, Control, and Clinical Significance; Staging and Primary Treatment; Surgical Management; Definitive, Adjuvant, and Palliative Radiation Therapy for Mammary Cancer; Chemotherapy of Breast Cancer; Chemosensitivity of Cultured Human Breast Cancer Cells; Hormonal and Endocrine Therapy of Breast Cancer; Immunology, Serum Markers, and Immunotherapy of Mammary Tumours; Screening and Follow-up; Nursing Care; Breast Reconstruction; Multiple Primary Cancers in Mammary and Extramammary Sites and Cancers Metastatic to the Breast; Local and Regional Recurrence; Orthopaedic Management of Skeletal Metastases; Surgical Management of Cardiothoracic Metastases;; Metastasis to the Eye and Ocular Adnexa; Neurologic Aspects of Breast Cancer; Pain Management; Mammary Carcinoma and Pregnancy; Sarcomas of the Breast; Cancer of the Male Breast; Psychosocial Factors; Community Resources for the Breast Cancer Patient; Legalities of Diagnosis and Treatment; Physical Fitness and Cancer Control; Statistical Methods in Cancer Research.