Breast health and common breast problems : a practical approach / edited by Pamela Ganschow ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ganschow, Pamela, 1967-

Series:

Women's health series (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Women's health series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Breast--Diseases.

Breast.

Breast--Care and hygiene.

Breast Diseases--diagnosis.

Breast Diseases--prevention & control.

Breast--physiology.

Medical Subjects:

Breast Diseases--diagnosis.

Breast Diseases--prevention & control.

Breast--physiology.

Physical Description:

xvi, 304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : American College of Physicians, [2004]

Contents:

Normal breast function

Breast anatomy and development / Rosa E. Cuenca

Breastfeeding and lactation / Diane E. Krause

Breast cancer screening and prevention

Breast cancer risk factors, risk assessment, and genetic testing / Jennifer Potter, Pamela S. Ganschow, and Joy Bressler

Reducung the risk for breast cancer / Pamela S. Ganschow, Joy Bressler,and Jennifer Potter

Clinical breast examination and breast self-examination / Mary B. Barton and Larissa Nekhlyudov

Screening Mammography

Monica Peek, Pamela S. Ganschow, and Joann G. Elmore

Evaluation of breast abnormalities

Evaluation and management of palpable breast abnormalities / Elizabeth A. Marcus

Evaluation of abnormalities detected on mammogram / Nancy C. Dolan, Judith Wolfman, Seema Khan, and Jennifer Potter

Evaluation and management of common breast problems

Breast pain / Frances E. Norlock

Nipple discharge / Anita B. Varkey

Breast infections / Elizabeth A. Jacobs and Kathleen L. Collins

Axillary lymphadenopathy without breast abnormality / Kelly Ford

Gynecomastia / Sandy Oh and Elizabeth A. Jacobs

Breast alterations

Augmentation and reduction mammaplasty: helping patients decide / Amy N. Ship and Arthur G. Ship.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1930513224

OCLC:

53006760