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Breast Cancer

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  • © 1999

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Editors:
  1. S. Eva Singletary

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

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Part of the book series: MD Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series (MDA)

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  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
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

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

    S. Eva Singletary

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Breast Cancer

  • Editors: S. Eva Singletary

  • Series Title: MD Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2146-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7432-2Published: 12 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-2146-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 365

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Oncology, Surgery, Gynecology

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