ABC of Breast Diseases (ABC Series)

 Description: Covers all the recent advances in screening, helping with the assessment of symptoms, prognosis and treatments of breast diseases Breast diseases are becoming more and more common and health professionals in almost every field will probably come into contact with a patient who has a breast disorder. This third edition provides an account of the current knowledge on benign and malignant breast conditions and the treatment of them. It covers all the recent advances in screening and adjuvant treatment, including the new aromatase inhibitor clinical trials and improvements in metastatic disease treatment. New chapters on prognosis and clinical trials have also been added. Edited and written by experts in the field, this book appeals to a wide readership including general practitioners, practice nurses, breast care nurses, surgeons or oncologists in training, and medical students. It contains such a wealth of knowledge it will also be a valuable source of information for established breast surgeons and oncologists. Helping to assist the assessment of symptoms, prognosis and treatments of breast diseases. Editorial Reviews Review "...an up-to-date, concise, clear, superbly illustrated (pictures, tables and diagrams), evidence-based work that covers all the various aspects of breast cancer (including breast reconstruction, male breast cancer etc.), as well as benign breast conditions. [The authors]...are also commended for their balanced, nuanced account of breast cancer. They describe what 'we think we know and understand' as well as the challenges, uncertainties and unknowns of breast diseases. The book provides a thorough overview of adjuvant therapy (including the new aromatase inhibitor trails) and metastatic breast cancer, as well as excellent chapters on the systematic treatment of primary operable breast cancer (with reference to ongoing trials) and on clinical trials on the management of early breast cancer. Highly recommended for all non-specialists interested in this topic." (Cancerworld, May-June 2006) From the Back Cover Breast diseases are becoming much more common: health professionals in almost every field will probably come into contact with a patient who has a breast disorder. This third edition provides an up-to-date account of benign and malignant breast conditions and the treatment of them. It covers all the recent advances in screening and adjuvant treatment, including the new aromatase inhibitor trials and improvements in metastatic disease treatment. New chapters on prognosis and clinical trials have also been added. The chapters include: Symptoms, assessment, and guidelines for referral Congenital problems and aberrations of normal breast development and involution Mastalgia Breast infection Breast cancer—epidemiology, risk factors, and genetics Screening for breast cancer Breast cancer Management of regional nodes in breast cancer Breast cancer—treatment of elderly patients and uncommon conditions Role of systemic treatment for primary operable breast cancer Locally advanced breast cancer Metastatic breast cancer Prognostic factors Clinical trials of management of early breast cancer Psychological aspects Carcinoma in situ and patients at high risk of breast cancer Breast reconstruction Edited and written by experts in the field, this book appeals to a wide readership including general practitioners, practice nurses, breast care nurses, surgeons or oncologists in training, and medical students. Its wealth of knowledge will also be a valuable source of information for established breast surgeons and oncologists. It will also help the assessment of symptoms, prognosis and treatments of breast diseases. About the Author Michael Dixon, Edinburgh Breast Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh