• ISBN13: 9780824719548
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Mar Dekker
• Publication Date: June 16, 1999
• Pages: 500
• Original Price: GBP 107.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1000 grams

About the Book Using a detailed, case-study format, this innovative reference allows you to look over the shoulders of physicians as they follow up-to-date clinical pathways designed to guide decisions applicable to specific breast cancer patient care problems. <br>Presents 150 clinical scenarios analyzed by 40 internationally recognized experts who offer a general approach to the evaluation and treatment of patients based on available data concerning medical and cost effectiveness, as well as recommendations of enrollment in clinical trials, when necessary. <br>Covering the full range of diagnostic, management, and treatment options, Expert Consultations in Breast Cancer provides case studies on<br><li>the diagnosis of breast cancer, including palpable and nonpalpable breast lesions and nipple discharge <br></li><li>lobular carcinoma and ductal carcinoma in situ <br></li><li>high risk breast cancer <br></li><li>cancer recurrence in the chest wall, breast, and axillary lymph nodes <br></li><li>male breast cancer, Paget's disease, and axillary adenocarcinoma of unknown primary <br></li><li>colloid, medullary, anaplastic, and secretory carcinomas <br></li><li>paraneoplastic syndromes, including SIADH, diabetes insipidus, Cushing's syndrome, hypercalcemia, dermato/polymyositis, and Eaton Lambert's syndrome <br></li><li>and more <br>With over 1000 references, tables, drawings, photographs, and x-rays, Expert Consultations in Breast Cancer serves as an essential reference for medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists; general and breast surgeons; breast imaging radiologists; nuclear medicine specialists; radiation therapists; pathologists; gynecologists; primary care physicians; and medical school students in these disciplines.</li>