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B.C. Decker Inc Advanced Therapy in Breast Disease 1999 Edition by S.Eva Singletary, Geoffrey L. Robb
Edited by leaders in the field of breast disease (Dr. Singletary chairs the Breast Cancer Committee for the American College of Surgeons), this book offers first-hand advice on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and reconstruction by recognized authorities. The work features the personal treatment protocols of physicians and surgeons specializing in breast disease. Conditions covered include benign and malignant tumours, endocrine and traumatic disorders, and adolescent and adult problems in both women and men Table of Contents : Breast screening; efficacy of, and breast self-examination; genetics counseling of the high risk patient; prevention of breast cancer; nipple discharge; gynecomastia; control of breast pain; imaging of the breast in pregnancy and lactation; diagnosis of palpable breast masses; image-guided needle localization and biopsy of nonpalpable breast lesions; sterotactic breast biopsy; ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of nonpalpable breast masses; staging of breast cancer; ductal carcinoma in situ; lobular carcinoma in situ; surgical therapy of invasive breast cancer; sentinel lymph node dissection; breast cancer during pregnancy; breast cancer in the elderly patient; Paget's disease; occult primary cancer with axillary nodel metastases; skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction; choice of breast reconstruction - autogenous tissue or implants; silicone autoimmune disease - a systemic approach to patient management; management of the contralateral breast in the patient with breast cancer; repair of partial mastectomy defects with local flaps; adjuvant therapy for breast cancer; treatment of locally advanced and inflammatory breast cancer; treatment of metastatic breast cancer; high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation for breast cancer; breast cancer-related lymphedema; management of menopausal symptoms in women with a history of breast cancer; psychosocial problems related to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment; follow-up care of the breast cancer patient.