Breast cancer : new horizons in research and treatment

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Breast cancer : new horizons in research and treatment

edited by Jeffrey S. Tobias, Joan Houghton, I. Craig Henderson

Arnold, c2001

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In recent years, rapid development and radical changes have occurred in the field of breast cancer research and treatment. Written by a group of internationally respected researchers and physicians, this book reviews the information currently available, identifies areas of controversy and speculates on how the subject may develop in the next decade. All aspects of breast cancer are covered, with sections focusing on biological controversies, the role of prognostic factors, early detection and prevention, systematic management in early disease and improving the quality of care for breast cancer patients. In summary, the book provides an up-to-date review of the innovative work that is currently being undertaken and introduces possible new management strategies.

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Part 1 - From laboratory to clinic: breast cancer at the end of the twentieth century: Trends in mortality from breast cancer Changing philosophical perspectives in breast cancer Biochemical and biological markers of breast cancer progression Prognostic factors and predictive factors in invasive breast cancer How do anti-estrogens work? Novel chemotherapy agents for treatment of breast cancer Part 2 - Early Detection and Prevention: Identifying and counselling women at high risk of developing breast cancer Early detection and prevention: benefits, costs and limitations of screening Hazards, disadvantages and drawbacks of breast cancer screening Psychological costs of breast screening Methodological issues in the design of chemoprevention trials Chemoprevention with tamoxifen: known benefits and toxicities Could cytotoxic chemotherapy have a future in the chemoprevention of breast cancer Part 3 - Current and Future Management: The evolving role of surgery for breast cancer To dissect or not: what is the role of auxillary surgery in management and research? Neoadjuvant systemic primary therapy - is surgery the true adjuvant? Adjuvant radiotherapy in the management of early breast cancer Moving the goalposts - A review of clinical trial strategies in early breast cancer Chemotherapy for postmenopausal patients with primary breast cancer New concepts in the treatment of breast cancer using high-dose chemotherapy Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy: where do we go from here Hormonal therapy for advanced breast cancer Part 4 - Improving the quality of care for Breast Cancer Patients Variations in Practice and Healthcare Delivery of Surgical Management of Breast Cancer Linking research to the management of breast cancer What can patients contribute to the design of clinical trials? Variations in breast cancer management: Do they matter and what can be done Measuring quality of life in patients trated for breast cancer Hormone replacement and breast cancer risk Breast cancer and pregnancy An integrated policy for breast cancer management and research.

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