Breast cancer with a foreword by John Mendelsohn, M.D.
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Breast cancer with a foreword by John Mendelsohn, M.D.
（M.D.Anderson cancer care series / Series editors: Aman U.Buzdar, Ralph S. Freedman）
Springer, c2001
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Breast Cancer
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Includes bibliography and index(p.480)
Cover title: Breast Cancer
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This clinical guidebook is an essential resource for the practitioner, allowing for quick, authoritative access to the latest and best in multimodality therapies. Topics covered in this volume include screening for early detection of breast cancer, hereditary breast/ovarian cancer genetic syndromes, diagnostic radiology, ultrasonography, pathology, surgical options, radiation therapy for early and advanced breast disease, tumor markers, standard and high-dose chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, reconstructive surgery, post-treatment rehabilitation, and symptom management and quality of life.
Table of Contents
Multidisciplinary Care of the Breast Cancer Patient: Overview and Implementation * Primary Prevention of Breast Cancer and Screening for Early Detection of Breast Cancer * Genetic Predisposition to Breast Cancer * Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast, and Radionuclide Imaging of the Breast * Breast Sonography * Core Needle Biopsy and Needle Localization Biopsy of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions: Technical Considerations and Diagnostic Challenges * Surgical Options for Breast Cancer * Rehabilitation of Patients with Breast Cancer * Reconstructive Surgery * Radiation Therapy for Early and Advanced Breast Disease * Serum Markers and Circulating Tumor Cells * Molecular Prognostic and Predictive Markers * Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer * High-Dose Chemotherapy as Treatment for High-Risk Primary and Metastatic Breast Cancer * Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer * Gynecologic Problems in Patients with Breast Cancer * Special Clinical Situations in Patients with Breast Cancer * Menopausal Health after Breast Cancer * Sexuality and Fertility Issues in Women with Breast Cancer.
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