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Taylor & Francis Ltd Breast Disease For Primary Care Physicians by Bernard A. Eskin , Edited by Sucha O. Asbell , Edited by Lori Jardines
The most up-to-date book in its field, reflecting the newest findings and developments in breast cancer therapy, this is an authoritative practical guide on benign and malignant breast disease for primary care physicians who are not expert with breast evaluations. The authors are top-of-the-line clinicians and teachers writing for physicians who need to know which problems can be managed in their offices and which should be referred for evaluation to a specialist. The senior authors are an obstetrician-gynecologist-endocrinologist, a radiation oncologist, and a breast surgeon who are joined by leading specialists in diagnostic imaging, interventional breast procedures, fine needle aspiration cytology, pathology, and breast reconstruction. This is a first-rate hardcover volume in 20 chapters with illustrations, bibliographic references, and index. Table of contents
Preface. Anatomy of the breast. Endocrinology of the breast. Breast pain. Clinical breast evaluation and management of a palpable breast mass. Diagnostic imaging of the breast. Interventional breast procedures. Nipple discharge. Infectious disorders of the breast. Mammary duct ectasia. Fibrocystic disease of the breast. Fine needle aspiration cytology. Pathology of common premalignant and malignant lesions of the breast. Staging of breast cancer. Surgical management of breast cancer. Radiation treatment for breast cancer: a means of breast conservation. Adjuvant therapy. Metastatic breast cancer/palliation. Breast reconstruction. Epidemiology, genetics and psychosocial aspects of breast cancer. Follow-up after breast cancer treatment and prevention. Index.