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020 _a9783319566719
100 _aWyld, L (ed)
245 0 _aBreast cancer management for surgeons : a European multidisciplinary textbook
260 _aNew York :
_bSpringer International Publishing,
_c2018
300 _aXXI, 731p.
505 _aText includes: Gross anatomy of the breast and axilla; Physiology and developmental stages of the breast; Breast cancer epidemiology; Risk-reducing breast and ovarian surgery for women at high familial risk; Pathology of high-risk breast legions; Breast cancer screening; Axillary node clearance; Surgery to the breast: Mastectomy; Reconstructive surgery; Complications of breast surgery and their management; Goldilocks procedure; Breast cancer in special groups; Hereditary breast cancer; Sarcoma of the breast; Locally advanced breast cancer; Local therapies for liver metastases from breast cancer; Palliative care; Supportive care; Bone health in patients with breast cancer; Nursing issues and the role of the specialist nurse in breast cancer.
505 _aIncludes appendix
505 _aAppendix: MCQ self-test
520 _aThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art knowledge of breast cancer management for the modern breast surgeon. It covers all aspects of multidisciplinary care including primary breast and axillary surgery, reconstruction and oncoplastic techniques, external beam radiotherapy and newer techniques such as tomotherapy, intraoperative radiotherapy and brachytherapy. In addition, systemic therapies including chemotherapy, the latest biological targeted therapies and endocrine therapies are covered. Readers can find out about other important aspects of breast cancer such as genetics, screening, imaging and long-term health among others.
690 _aBreast
690 _aCancer
690 _aSurgery
700 _aMarkopoulos, C (ed)
700 _aLeidenius, M (ed)
700 _aSenkus-Konefka, E (ed)
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