Essentials of Breast Surgery: A Volume in the Surgical Foundations Series, 1e

This new volume in the Surgical Foundations series delivers need-to-know, current information in breast surgery in an exceptionally economical and user-friendly format. Coverage encompasses everything from anatomy and physiology, evaluation of breast symptoms...to discussions of breast cancer risk and management of breast cancer, equipping you to face any challenge with confidence. Whether reviewing key material in preparation for a procedure or studying for the boards, this is an invaluable resource in training and practice. • Presents coverage that encompasses anatomy and physiology, evaluation of breast symptoms, breast cancer risk, and management of breast cancer to equip you to face any challenge with confidence. • Addresses hot topics including gynecomastia, neoadjuvant therapy, management of ductal carcinoma in situ and Paget’s disease, risk assessment and genetic testing, breast MRI, partial breast irradiation, microarray analysis, and targeted therapies...providing you with a current perspective on this fast changing field. • Begins each chapter with a bulleted list of key points, and presents crucial facts in boxes, to help facilitate review. • Features abundant illustrations, photographs, and tables that clarify complex concepts. • Follows a concise, logical, and consistent organization that makes the material easy to review. Doody Review Services Reviewer: Julie Ann Guidroz, MD(University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) Description: This quick yet thorough review of all the pertinent issues of managing breast cancer and performing breast surgeries also covers the controversial issues in the treatment of breast cancer without bias. The many tables and figures allow quick review of topics and a Key Ideas section at the beginning of each chapter outlines the content and goals of the chapter. Purpose: The purpose is to give surgical practitioners a quick reference to the management and treatment of patients with breast cancer. With the quickly changing environment in the treatment of breast cancer, this book fills the need for a single resource that thoroughly covers all aspects of care for breast patients. Audience: It is intended as a review for general surgeons with practices that include breast patients as well a resource for breast surgeons or fellows. It is also a good reference for general surgical residents on a surgical oncology rotation. Features: The book covers all aspects of breast surgery from anatomy to the treatment of both benign and malignant breast disease. It also covers the medical treatments involved in the care of patients with breast cancer. The surgical chapters include detailed procedure descriptions as well as indications, contraindications, and possible complications with treatment strategies. Assessment: This small book offers surgeons a complete and up-to-date account of the management of patients with breast disease. It would be a great addition to the library of any general surgeon or surgical oncologist, as well as a surgical resident rotating through surgical oncology. This new volume in the Surgical Foundations series delivers need-to-know, current information in breast surgery in an exceptionally economical and user-friendly format. Coverage encompasses everything from anatomy and physiology, evaluation of breast symptoms ... to discussions of breast cancer risk and management of breast cancer, equipping you to face any challenge with confidence. Whether reviewing key material in preparation for a procedure or studying for the boards, this is an invaluable resource in training and practice. Presents coverage that encompasses anatomy and physiology, evaluation of breast symptoms, breast cancer risk, and management of breast cancer to equip you to face any challenge with confidence. Addresses hot topics including gynecomastia, neoadjuvant therapy, management of ductal carcinoma in situ and Paget's disease, risk assessment and genetic testing, breast MRI, partial breast irradiation, microarray analysis, and targeted therapies ... providing you with a current perspective on this fast changing field. Begins each chapter with a bulleted list of key points, and presents crucial facts in boxes, to help facilitate review. Features abundant illustrations, photographs, and tables that clarify complex concepts. Follows a concise, logical, and consistent organization that makes the material easy to review. Anatomy and physiology of the breast Principles of breast imaging The breast mass, breast biopsies, and benign lesions of the breast Breast pain and fibrocystic disease Management of nipple discharge Infectious and inflammatory diseases of the breast Gynecomastia Identifying and managing the high risk patient Reading the pathology report Work-up and staging of the breast cancer patient Management of ductal carcinoma in situ and Paget's disease Surgical management of primary breast cancer Regional management of breast cancer Principles of breast reconstruction Principles of radiation therapy for primary breast cancer Principles of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer Principles of adjuvant hormonal therapy Neoadjuvant Locally advanced and inflammatory breast cancer Surveillance of the breast cancer patient after treatment Management of breast cancer recurrence Breast cancer in special populations Other tumors of the breast. Presents coverage that encompasses anatomy and physiology, and evaluation of breast symptoms ... to discussions of breast cancer risk and management of breast cancer ... equipping you to confidently face any challenge. Addresses hot topics including gynecomastia, neoadjuvant therapy, management of ductal carcinoma in situ, Paget's disease, risk assessment and genetic testing, breast MRI, partial breast irradiation, microarray analysis, and targeted therapies ... providing you with a current perspective of this fact changing field. Begins each chapter with a bulleted list of key points, and presents crucial facts in boxes, to help facilitate review. Features abundant illustrations, photographs, and tables that clarify complex concepts. Follows a concise, logical, and consistent organization that makes the material easy to review. Whether studying for the boards or reviewing key material in preparation for a procedure