Breast Cancer

S. Eva Singletary (Curatore)

Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2011

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.

• Curatore: S. Eva Singletary
• Editore: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Collana: MD Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series
• Anno: 2011
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 365 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm
• EAN: 9781461274322

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