Early Breast Cancer - 9780367380465

CRC Press

Early Breast CancerFrom Screening to Multidisciplinary Management, Third Edition\nAuthor(s): John R Benson, Gerald P.H. Gui, Todd Tuttle\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367380465, 978-0367380465\nSynopsis\nFirst Prize, BMA Medical Book Awards 2013\n\nBreast cancers are now detected earlier and are thus more likely to be confined to the breast itself and regional nodes. Many of these tumours will have minimal proclivity for hematogenous dissemination and formation of micrometastases. On the other hand, some patients have micrometastatic diseases which can remain dormant and be activated many years after initial diagnosis. \n\nEarly Breast Cancer: From Screening to Multidisciplinary Management discusses the principles and practice of breast cancer management with respect to both screen-detected and symptomatic disease. It provides readers with sound understanding and critical insight into many aspects of the dise.