Management of the Patient at High Risk for Breast Cancer - new book

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ISBN/EAN: 9781461458913

ISBN - alternate spelling:
1-4614-5891-9, 978-1-4614-5891-3
Alternate spelling and related search-keywords:
Book author: hans hansen, nora noe, clark
Book title: men, risk management, the new high, high value management, cancer management

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Author: Nora M. Hansen
Title: Management of the Patient at High Risk for Breast Cancer
Publisher: Springer; Springer US
190 Pages
Publishing year: 2013-01-08
New York; NY; US
Printed / Made in
Language: English
96,29 € (DE)
99,00 € (AT)
118,00 CHF (CH)
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X, 190 p. 54 illus., 50 illus. in color.

EA; E107; eBook; Nonbooks, PBS / Medizin/Klinische Fächer; allgemeine Chirurgie; Verstehen; BRCA gene family; Breast reconstruction; Breast ultrasound; Concomitant cancer risk; Mammogram; Nipple sparing mastectomy; B; General Surgery; Gynecology; General Surgery; Gynecology; Medicine; Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe; BB

provides a state-of-the art review of patients who are at high risk for breast cancer, how to identify them, the tools available for risk assessment and quantification and indications for genetic counseling and testing. The book summarizes the high risk breast imaging options, including newest techniques and schedules. Pathologic evaluation of high risk lesions are featured as well as the management issues surrounding these lesions. The volume also covers the management of concomitant cancer risk and screening strategies.

serves as a useful resource for physicians and researchers dealing with and interested in patients at high risk for breast cancer.  

CHAPTER 1:  IDENTIFYING WOMEN AT HIGH RISK OF BREAST CANCER: UNDERSTANDING THE RISK MODELS

Scott M. Weissman, MS, CGC

CHAPTER 2: GENETIC AND GENOMIC FACTORS IN BREAST CANCER

Lee P. Shulman MD

CHAPTER 3: BRCA MUTATION

Ashley N. Hardy, MD, Elizabeth Tarasewicz, BS, Jacqueline Jeruss, MD, PhD

CHAPTER 4: HIGH RISK BREAST LESIONS AND PATHOLOGIC EVALUATION

Thomas Lawton, MD

CHAPTER 5: MANAGEMENT OF HIGH RISK LESIONS

Christine M. Gresik, MD, Seema A Khan, MD

CHAPTER 6: RADIOLOGIC IMAGING FOR THE HIGH RISK PATIENT

Erin Neuschler, MD, Paula Grabler, MD

CHAPTER 7: RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES: MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc

CHAPTER 8: RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES: SURGICAL PERSPECTIVE

Lisa Spiguel, MD, Nora Hansen, MD

CHAPTER 9: OPTIONS AND ADVANCES IN BREAST RECONSTRUCTION

John Y Kim, MD, Vinay Rawlani, MD, Jennifer E. Cheesborough, MD

CHAPTER 10: MANAGEMENT OF CONCOMITANT CANCER RISK

Megan E. Miller, MD, Sarah Neilsen, MS, CGC, Swati A. Kulkarni, MD

CHAPTER 11: PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF TESTING POSITIVE FOR THE BRCA GENE

Timothy Pearman, PhD

CHAPTER 12: THE HIGH TECH HIGH RISK CLINIC

Brian Drohan, PhD, Constance Roche, ANP-BC, ONC, APNG, Kevin S. Hughes, MD, FACS

CHAPTER 13: CURRENT AND FUTURE DIRECTION IN BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

Susan Love, MD

From the reviews:

provides a state-of-the art review of patients who are at high risk for breast cancer, how to identify them, the tools available for risk assessment and quantification and indications for genetic counseling and testing. The book summarizes the high risk breast imaging options, including newest techniques and schedules. Pathologic evaluation of high risk lesions are featured as well as the management issues surrounding these lesions. The volume also covers the management of concomitant cancer risk and screening strategies.

serves as a useful resource for physicians and researchers dealing with and interested in patients at high risk for breast cancer.  

Presents a concise yet comprehensive summary

Chapters written by experts in their fields

Essential components for developing a high risk program are outlined

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras