Inhalt

1. The Magnitude of the Breast Cancer Problem.- 2. Genetic Predisposition to Breast Cancer.- 3. RNA Tumor Viruses and Breast Cancer.- 4. Utilization of Diagnostic Techniques for Cancer of the Breast Early Diagnosis.- 5. Human Breast Cancer in Culture.- 6. Breast Tumor Modeling for Prognosis and Treatment.- 7. Estrogen Receptors and Hormone Dependency in Human Breast Cancer.- 8. Biochemical Markers in Cancer of the Breast.- 9. Immunology: Breast Cancer.- 10. Potent Inhibitory Activity of a New Antiestrogen, RU 16117, on the Development and Growth of DMBA-Induced Rat Mammary Adenocarcinoma.- 11. Steroid Receptor Proteins and Regulation of Growth in Mammary Tumors.- 12. The Role of Prolactin in Breast Cancer.- 13. Some Thoughts Concerning the Primary Therapy of Breast Cancer.- 14. The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Loco-Regional Treatment of Breast Cancer.- 15. The Role of Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Breast Cancer.- 16. The Role of Hormones in the Modern Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer.- 17. The Role of Nonspecific Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Breast Cancer.