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Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer / edited by Monica Castiglione and Martine J. Piccart.
Holman Biotech Commons RC280.B8 A325 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Cancer treatment and research ; 151.
- Cancer treatment and research
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Breast--Cancer--Adjuvant treatment.
- Breast.
- Breast Neoplasms--therapy.
- Chemotherapy, Adjuvant.
- Medical Subjects:
- Breast Neoplasms--therapy.
- Chemotherapy, Adjuvant.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 490 pages : illustrations (partly color) ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- [New York ;] [London] : Springer, [2009]
- Summary:
- Adjuvant treatment is administered prior to or as follow up to surgical procedures for breast cancer. Proven success in using medical therapies allowing for breast conserving procedures or reducing risk of occurrence, Although there has been much progress towards a cure, including the introduction of new targeted therapies, metastasizing cancer remains highly incurable.
- Contents:
- Part I Basics
- History of Adjuvant Therapy / Pinuccia Valagussa 3
- Prognostic and Predictive Factors / Laura Biganzoli 13
- New Perspectives for Therapy Choice / Anne-Catherine Andres 31
- Pathology Role in Adjuvant Setting / Angelika Reiner-Concin 41
- Guidelines, Consensus Conferences and Overviews (Meta-analysis) / Kathleen I. Pritchard 63
- Statistical Issues and Challenges / Meredith M. Regan 77
- Part II Treatments
- Multidisciplinary Care: Optimising Team Performance / Frances M. Boyle 93
- Preoperative Chemo-and Endocrine Therapy / Rosalba Torrisi 103
- Adjuvant Chemotherapy / M. Tubiana-Hulin, M. Gardner 121
- Postoperative Endocrine Therapy for Invasive Breast Cancer / Leisha A. Emens, Nancy E.Davidson 139
- Adjuvant Therapy of Breast Cancer - Bisphosphonates / Tiina Saarto 163
- Part III New Wind in the Adjuvant Setting
- Trastuzumab / Edith A. Perez, Frances M. Palmieri, Shelly M. Brock 181
- Lapatinib: New Directions in HER2 Directed Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer / A. Jo Chien, Hope S. Rugo 197
- Part IV Special Issues
- Supportive Care During Adjuvant Treatment / Annabel Pollard 219
- Dose in (Adjuvant) Chemotherapy of Breast Cancer / Ulrike. Nitz 239
- Timing of Adjuvant Therapy / O. Pagani 255
- Sequencing of Systemic Treatment and Radiotherapy / Pia Ursula Huguenin 281
- Part V Special Populations
- Young Patients with Breast Cancer / P.A. Francis 291
- Special Populations: Elderly Patients / Diana Crivellari, Lucia Fratino 299
- Adjuvant Therapy in Patients with Breast Cancer During Pregnancy / Sibylle Loibl 317
- Part VI After Breast Cancer and Treatment, Sequelae of Adjuvant Treatment Social Issues
- Investigations After Adjuvant Therapy / Silvia Dellapasqua 331
- Quality of Life Issues During Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy / Lesley Fallowfield, Valerie Jenkins 353
- Fertility / K.J. Ruddy, A.H. Partridge 367
- Cognitive Function in Breast Cancer Survivors / Janette Vardy 387
- Costs of Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatments / Nina Oestreicher 421
- Social Issues: Marital Support / Louise Picard 441
- The View and Role of Breast Cancer Advocacy / Stella Kyriakydes 451
- The Voice of a Special Patient / Stefan Aebi 461.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780387751146
- 0387751149
- 0387751157
- 9780387751153
- OCLC:
- 458723748
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