Publisher's Synopsis
This volume provides an up-to-date and concise resource for the management of breast cancer. Special features include coverage of the direct impact of breast cancer pathology upon treatment options; newly established international staging system; clear utility of biological markers for monitoring the course of the disease; current controversies in adjuvant therapy; alternative methods of management (eg modified mastectomy, lumpectomy) and effective use of multiple therapies for prolonged survival. The text will benefit oncologists, primary care physicians, obstetricians, gynaecologists, and any medical personnel involved with the study, diagnosis or treatment of breast cancer.
