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The second edition of this textbook (1998), is cited in Brandon/Hill. New to the third edition are chapters on the management of breast pain, cancer risk associated with hormone replacement therapy, patterns of recurrence, staging as seen using lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy, gene therapy, immunotherapy, genetic mutation counseling, angiogenesis, and immunology. Also new are two chapters on legal issues. The 87 chapters are divided among 23 sections, with major topics that include systemic disease management, follow-up care and rehabilitation, special presentations of breast cancer, radiation therapy, surgery complications, and concepts and management of early breast carcinoma. A list of references concludes each chapter; both volumes contain an index. The chapters are authored by specialists in the field; with few exceptions, all teach and practice in the US.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Description
Here's the 3rd Edition of the most comprehensive reference on benign and malignant breast disease ever published! New chapters and sweeping revisions throughout offer readers a state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. World-renowned contributors from a broad range of specialties deliver unparalleled, step-by-step guidance in every chapter.
Book Info
Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham. Brandon/Hill Medical List selection (#242). Comprehensive reference for researcher and clinicians. Reviews the basic tenets essential for diagnosis and therapy of the various benign and malignant disorders of the breast. Previous edition: c1998. Referenced and illustrated. DNLM: Breast Diseases--therapy.
About the Author
Kirby I Bland, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery; Deputy Director, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; and Edward M Copeland, III, MD, The Edward R. Woodward Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine; Director, University of Florida Shands Cancer Center, Gainesville, FL
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The second edition of this textbook (1998), is cited in Brandon/Hill. New to the third edition are chapters on the management of breast pain, cancer risk associated with hormone replacement therapy, patterns of recurrence, staging as seen using lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy, gene therapy, immunotherapy, genetic mutation counseling, angiogenesis, and immunology. Also new are two chapters on legal issues. The 87 chapters are divided among 23 sections, with major topics that include systemic disease management, follow-up care and rehabilitation, special presentations of breast cancer, radiation therapy, surgery complications, and concepts and management of early breast carcinoma. A list of references concludes each chapter; both volumes contain an index. The chapters are authored by specialists in the field; with few exceptions, all teach and practice in the US. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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