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, postreatment rehabilitation, and symptom management and quality of life.

Now in this, its second edition, this fully revised clinical guidebook is an essential resource for the practitioner, allowing quick, authoritative access to the latest and best in multimodality therapies. Topics covered in this volume include everything from screening for early detection of breast cancer, through diagnostic radiology and ultrasonography, to post-treatment rehabilitation, symptom management and quality of life. Two new chapters on molecular prognostic and predictive markers, and sexuality and fertility issues in women with breast cancer, have been added. This is the 7th volume in the M.D. Anderson Cancer Care Series, featuring the best standard treatment protocols from the experts at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. As more is learned about the relative roles of different treatment modalities, a pattern of practice is emerging where several different disciplines are involved early in the diagnostic and treatment phases of breast cancer. It is this that makes this multimodal guide so timely.

Essential clinical guide for oncologists, surgeons, and all physicians involved in breast cancer patient care M.D. Anderson's current standard approach to breast cancer care M.D. Anderson's multi-disciplinary approach; detailed and key practice points provided for each chapter New chapters on Molecular Prognostic and Predictive Markers, and Sexuality and Fertility Issues in Women with Breast Cancer Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Breast Cancer, Second Edition , is the seventh book in the M. D. Anderson Cancer Care Series. This book, like the others in this series, highlights M. D. Anderson Cancer Center's multidisciplinary approach and reviews the entire spectrum of patient care, from prevention and screening through diagnosis and treatment through posttreatment follow-up and survivorship issues.

This new edition of Breast Cancer has been extensively revised and updated. It covers newer approaches adopted since the first edition of this book was published in 2001, such as new options for breast cancer prevention, the role of MRI screening for women at high risk for breast cancer development, and integration of trastuzumab (Herceptin) into treatment regimens for early breast cancer. A number of new tables and figures have been added as well.

In 19 comprehensive yet concise chapters, the experts at M. D. Anderson discuss primary prevention of breast cancer, screening for early detection of breast cancer, genetic predisposition to breast cancer and genetic counseling and testing, diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgical options, reconstructive surgery, radiation therapy, prognostic markers, standard and high-dose chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, gynecologic problems in breast cancer patients, posttreatment rehabilitation, menopausal health after breast cancer, and sexuality in breast cancer survivors.

This thorough, practical volume, which includes more than 70 figures and 30 tables, is an essential clinical guide for oncologists, surgeons, internists, family practitioners, and other health care providers involved in the care of patients with breast cancer.

Inhalt
Multidisciplinary Care of Breast Cancer Patients: Overview and Implementation.- Primary Prevention of Breast Cancer, Screening for Early Detection of Breast Cancer, and Diagnostic Evaluation of Clinical and Mammographic Breast Abnormalities.- Genetic Predisposition to Breast Cancer and Genetic Counseling and Testing.- Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast, and Radionuclide Imaging of the Breast.- Breast Sonography.- Image-Guided Biopsies of the Breast: Technical Considerations, Diagnostic Challenges, and Postbiopsy Clinical Management.- Surgical Options for Breast Cancer.- Breast Reconstruction.- Radiation Therapy for Early and Advanced Breast Cancer.- Serum Tumor Markers and Circulating Tumor Cells.- Histopathologic and Molecular Markers of Prognosis and Response to Therapy.- Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.- Stem Cell Transplantation for Metastatic and High-Risk Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer: A Novel Treatment Approach.- Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer.- Gynecologic Problems in Patients with Breast Cancer.- Special Clinical Situations in Patients with Breast Cancer.- Rehabilitation Of Patients With Breast Cancer.- Menopausal Health After Breast Cancer.- Sexuality and Breast Cancer Survivorship.