Breast Cancer

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Introduction

   • S. Eva Singletary

   Pages 1-3

3. Stereotactic Core Needle Biopsy of Breast Lesions: Experience at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

   • Gary J. Whitman, Carol B. Stelling

   Pages 4-17

4. Role of Sonography in Patients with Breast Cancer

   • Bruno D. Fornage

   Pages 18-52

5. Breast Scintigraphy

   • Ebrahim S. Delpassand

   Pages 53-65

6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast

   • Marc J. Fenstermacher, Revathy B. Iyer, Carol B. Stelling

   Pages 66-83

7. Fine-Needle Aspiration versus Core Needle Biopsy for Diagnosis of Nonpalpable and Palpable Breast Lesions

   • Nour Sneige

   Pages 84-92

8. Prognostic Factors for Invasive Breast Cancer

   • Aysegul A. Sahin, Vicente Valero

   Pages 93-119

9. Breast Specimen Evaluation

   • Bonnie L. Kemp

   Pages 120-131

10. Surgical and Medical Management of In Situ and Early Stage Breast Carcinoma

    • Michael P. Vezeridis, Kirby I. Bland

    Pages 132-148

11. Prophylactic Mastectomy

    • Frederick C. Ames

    Pages 149-154

12. Current Status of Axillary Node Dissection

    • Nora Hansen, Monica Morrow

    Pages 155-170

13. Role for Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Node Biopsy in Management of Early Stage Breast Cancer

    • Merrick I. Ross, Kelly K. Hunt

    Pages 171-183

14. Skin-Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction

    • Mark A. Schusterman, Giulio Gherardini

    Pages 184-195

15. Breast Conservation after Tumor Downstaging with Induction Chemotherapy

    • Kelly K. Hunt, Aman U. Buzdar

    Pages 196-207

16. Postmastectomy Irradiation: Indications and Techniques

    • Eric A. Strom, Marsha D. McNeese

    Pages 208-223

17. Outpatient Mastectomy

    • Barry W. Feig

    Pages 224-232

18. Surveillance Studies and Long-Term Follow-Up Care

    • Alice F. Judkins, S. Eva Singletary

    Pages 233-238

19. Hereditary Breast Cancer

    • Brian P. Whooley, Patrick I. Borgen

    Pages 239-252

20. Breast Cancer During Pregnancy

    • Richard L. Theriault

    Pages 253-261

Breast Cancer, the second volume in the MD Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology series, this book provides the general surgeon, surgical oncologist, and medical oncologist with the state-of-the art multimodality care for breast cancer. Divided into five sections, the text brings the field's recognized esperts addressing the current status of breast imaging, breast pathology, the role of breast surgery including management of in situ and early stage carcinoma, prophylatic mastectomy, axillary node dissection, sentinel node and lymphatic mapping, and outpatient mastectomy, as well as coverage of special selected topics featuring breast cancer in pregnancy, inflammatory breast cancer and breast sarcoma. An important section on future research reviews on-going studies for the use of in situ laser ablation, cryosurgery, and translational research to bring the busy practitioner up-to-date on state-of-the art advances. This book is a must-have resource on the full specturm of current and prospective treatment options for this challenging disease.

• Staging
• biopsy
• breast cancer
• cancer
• carcinoma
• cell
• imaging
• laser
• oncology
• pathology
• pregnancy
• surgery
• transplantation
• tumor
• ultrasound

• Surgical Breast Section, Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

  S. Eva Singletary

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