Publisher's Synopsis
Written by two renowned authorities who specialize in the treatment of breast cancer, a surgeon and an oncologist, this lucid step-by-step guide has established itself as the indispensable book women need to make informed decisions about the care that is right for them.
Breast cancer will strike one out of every eight women in the United States. Because there have been many important changes in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in the last few years, this fully revised Third Edition contains information on the latest developments in the field, including:
new diagnostic procedures
changes in the treatment of in situ cancer
improved surgical techniques
gene testing
sequencing radiation and chemotherapy
HER-2Neu (Herceptin)
tamoxifen for prevention
bone marrow and stem cell transplants
and more
