Early breast cancer : from screening to multidisciplinary management / edited by M.W.E. Morgan, R. Warren and G. Querci della Rovere.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morgan, M. W. E.

Warren, Ruth

Querci della Rovere, G.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Breast--Cancer.

Breast.

Breast Neoplasms--diagnosis.

Breast Neoplasms--therapy.

Mass Screening.

Medical Subjects:

Breast Neoplasms--diagnosis.

Breast Neoplasms--therapy.

Mass Screening.

Physical Description:

288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, the Netherlands : Harwood Academic Publishers, [1998]

Summary:

Studies throughout the world have demonstrated the success of screening programs in significantly reducing breast cancer mortality rates. The revolution in imaging, through new advances in mammography, ultrasound & magnetic resonance techniques, has increased the detection of minimal, often non-palpable, carcinomas in the early stages. The editors of this book believe that the strategy to fight the disease must be reconsidered. When detected early, breast cancer is a disease with an excellent prognosis; early detection will enable clinicians to treat women with more gentle, appropriate care, avoiding disfiguring surgery, unnecessary axillary dissections & heavy systemic adjuvant chemotherapy. A comprehensive overview for radiologists, pathologists, surgeons & oncologists, Early Breast Cancer presents a wide-ranging analysis of diagnosis, pathology & multidisciplinary management of the early breast cancer patient. Contents: The Background of Breast Cancer Screening: The Demiology of Screening for Breast Cancer * Genetics & Breast Screening * The Biology of Breast Cancer & its Relevance to Screening & Treatment * The Organisation of Breast Cancer Screening * Clinical Aspects of a Screening Programme * The Role of the General Practitioner * The Role of the Radiographer * The Assessment Clinic * The Role of the Breast Specialist Nurse in Breast Screening * The Radiology of Breast Cancer: Film Reading & Recall of Patients * Radiology of the Normal Breast & Differential Diagnosis of Benign Breast Lesions * The Radial Scar * Circumscribed Breast Masses * Microcalcifications * Distortion of Architecture & Asymmetry * Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Small Breast Carcinomas * Tissue Diagnosis: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology * Diagnostic Biopsies * Pre-Operative Localization of Impalpable Breast Abnormalities * ABBI: Advanced Breast Biopsy Instrumentation * The Pathology of Breast Cancer: Normal Breast & Benign Breast Lesions * Risk Factors, Prognostic Indicators & Staging * Premalignant, Borderline Lesions, Ductal & Lobular Carcinoma in situ * Invasive Carcinoma of Breast * Cytological & Histological Correlation in Breast Cytopathology * Radio-pathological Correlations * Multidisciplinary Management: Surgical Treatment of Minimal Breast Cancer * The Management of the Axilla * The Importance of Resection Margins in Conservative Surgery * Adjuvant Therapy of Breast Cancer * Local Recurrence after Breast Conservation * Interval Carcinomas * Final Remarks: Medico-Legal Aspects * The Prevention of Breast Cancer: Recent Progress & Future Developments * Mammographic Screening in Women Under Age 50: A Critical Appraisal * A Critical Appraisal of Breast Cancer Screening for Women Aged 50 & Over

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

9057024691

OCLC:

41296885