Breast Cancer Comprehensive Management

About this book

The book provides detailed information on breast cancer and covers all the aspects of this rapidly spreading disease, such as applied anatomy and physiology, causative factors, various Investigations to reach a concise, definitive and complete diagnosis. The management of breast cancer involves multi-modality treatment and the book describes all the modalities in a very clear manner. It also discusses in a very lucid and practical way. the multi-prong treatment that the patient requires .

 
 Additionally, the book covers lesser-known areas of the subject like rehabilitation, management of lymphoedema,  Extravasation of chemo-Infusion, organization of breast cancer management group, breast cancer awareness and patient education, follow up of the patient, and psychological support to these patients who have undergone mutilation of their organ. Edited by experts the chapters are contributed by renowned onco-sugeons from high volume and reputed centers in India such as, PGIMER, Chandigarh, AIIMS, New Delhi,  and TMH, Mumbai among others.

 

The book serves as a useful resource for surgeons, medical oncologists, radiotherapists, pathologists, radiologists and many other specialists interested in the field of breast cancer and actively working in this area.  It is useful for practitioners and residents as well as for those who want to learn the different aspects of this disease.

Table of contents (30 chapters)


Breast Cancer Scenario in India

    Shashanka Mohan Bose, Robin Kaushik

Pages 1-21
Applied Anatomy of Breast Cancer

    Madhur Gupta, Neeru Goyal

Pages 23-35
Applied Physiology of Breast Cancer

    R. Muralidharan

Pages 37-52
Etiopathogenesis of Breast Cancer and Prevention

    Farheen Khan, Anjali Mishra, Saroj Kanta Mishra

Pages 53-69
Classification of Breast Cancer

    Aditi Chaturvedi, Bhawna Sirohi

Pages 71-85
Approach to a Suspected Case of Breast Cancer

    Chintamani

Pages 87-101
Cytopathology of Breast Cancer

    Manish Rohilla, Radhika Srinivasan

Pages 103-123
Pathology of Breast Cancer

    Amanjit Bal, Kusum Joshi

Pages 125-138
Imaging in Breast Cancer

    Ekta Dhamija, Niranjan Khandelwal

Pages 139-151
MRI in Breast Cancer

    Jyoti Arora, Jeevanjot Matharoo

Pages 153-179
Radiological Interventions for Breast Cancer

    Ekta Dhamija, Smriti Hari

Pages 181-190
Role of Nuclear Medicine in Breast Cancer

    Ashwin Singh Parihar, Anish Bhattacharya

Pages 191-219
Tumour Markers, Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Breast Cancer

    Dhritiman Maitra, Anurag Srivastava

Pages 221-241
Management of Early Breast Cancer – Surgical Aspects

    Alok Mazumdar, Sumeet Jain, Satish Jain, Shashanka Mohan Bose

Pages 243-297
Breast Cancer Surgery Under Local Anaesthesia

    Shashanka Mohan Bose

Pages 299-303
Management of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

    Dinesh Yadav, N. K. Shukla, Mahesh C. Mishra

Pages 305-337
Recurrent Breast Cancer (Local and Metastatic): Surgical Aspects

    Sunil Saini, Manisa Pattanayak, Anshika Arora

Pages 339-351
Management of Hereditary Breast Cancer: An Overview

    Abhay K. Kattepur, K. S. Gopinath

Pages 353-397
Role of Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer

    Suresh Chander Sharma, Rakesh Kapoor

Pages 399-423
Role of Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
        Pramod Kumar Julka, Ishu Gupta, Romila Tiwari
    Pages 425-441
    Hormonal and Targeted Treatments in Breast Cancer
        Sandeep Kumar, Sudeep Gupta, Ajeet Pratap Maurya, Rajender Singh, Shashank Nigam
    Pages 443-463
    Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery for Breast Cancer
        Prabha Yadav, Dushyant Jaiswal
    Pages 465-495
    Non-Surgical Management of Metastatic Breast Cancer and Palliative Care
        Firuza Patel, Suresh Chander Sharma
    Pages 497-517
    Breast Cancer with Associated Problems
        Chintamani, Megha Tandon, Jaya Ghosh
    Pages 519-537
    Management of Lymphoedema in Breast Cancer
        Hari Venkatramani, R. Raja Shanmugakrishnan, S. Raja Sabapathy
    Pages 539-553
    Management of Chemotherapy Infusion Extravasation in Breast Cancer
        Prabha Yadav, Saumya Mathews
    Pages 555-566
    Psychosocial Aspects of Breast Cancer
        Krishan Kumar, S. K. Mattoo
    Pages 567-575
    Follow Up and Rehabilitation in Breast Cancer
        Firuza Patel
    Pages 577-585
    Screening, Self-Examination and Awareness in Breast Cancer
        Anita Dhar Bhan, Jnaneshwari Jayaram
    Pages 587-600
    Organisation of Breast Cancer Management Group
        Vani Parmar
    Pages 601-605

About the editors

Dr. Shashanka Mohan Bose did his medical graduation from G R Medical College, Gwalior, India in 1963, and postgraduation in surgery from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India in 1966. He joined PGIMER as registrar in surgery in 1967, continued his ascent and superannuated as senior professor and head of surgery department in 2002. He had also worked as professor in surgery at A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi. In addition, he had done training in some of the best surgical units of the world - Royal Postgraduate Medical School and Hammesmith Hospital, London; Kings College, London; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, etc. Following his superannuation, he continues to practice as senior consultant oncosurgeon.   
Dr. Bose has been interested in surgical oncology and GIT surgery. He is known for his surgical skills and is credited with a number of innovations and initiation of procedures and techniques. He is specially known for his vast experience and expertise in the field of breast cancer surgery, probably one of the first in the country to initiate breast conservation surgery.

Dr. Bose has been taking active part in professional organizations, held a number of positions in various societies, such as national president of Association of Surgeons of India, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, and president of Chandigarh Surgical Society.

Dr Bose is a recipient of three national awards; Dr. B.C. Roy National Award as eminent medical teacher, MCI National Award for outstanding research, Department of Science & Technology Award for outstanding communication skills. He is recipient of multiple international and national fellowships including that of WHO, UICC etc. He is also a recipient of more than 25 prestigious oration awards.

His autobiography book “Memoirs of a Surgeon beyond Incisions, Blood, & Sweat” has been recently published. He is very much interested in health education of people and has written a number of books, and a large number of articles in lay press.

Dr Suresh C Sharma is a former professor and head, department of radiotherapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. He was former professor and head; and presently is professor emeritus, department of radiotherapy, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mulana, Ambala, where he established most modern department of radiotherapy and also started M.D. Radiotherapy course.

Dr Sharma did his M.D. Radiotherapy from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1976. Joined department as lecturer in 1980 and rose to become professor in 1998. He headed the department from April 1994 till his retirement in August 2014. He upgraded the department of radiotherapy to become the most modern department with facilities for providing all latest techniques of radiotherapy - 3D CRT, IMRT, VMAT, IGRT with motion control facilities and SRS & SBRT. Apart from iridium brachytherapy, he also introduced HDR cobalt brachytherapy.

Dr Sharma has special interest in the management of breast cancer, lymphomas and brachytherapy. He has published nearly 240 scientific papers in national and international journals of repute. He has contributed 6 chapters in different books.

Dr. Sharma is recipient of prestigious orations of Association of Radiation Oncologist of India (AROI). He was chairman of Indian College of Radiation Oncology from 1998 to 2002 and president of AROI from 2002 to 2004.

Dr. Alok Mazumdar (M.S, D.N.B, F.I.C.S) graduated from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana and did M.S in general surgery from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. He worked in the department of general surgery at PGIMER Chandigarh as senior resident for 3 years.  Later got DNB in general surgery and also F.I.C.S. Dr Mazumdar is presently working as head of the department of surgery, Seven Hills Hospital, Visakhapatnam. He is interested in teaching and training postgraduate students as a part of D.N.B (Diplomate of National Board, New Delhi). He is a member of a number of professional associations, such as ASI, AMASI, NASA, IASO, IMA and others.

Dr. Robin Kaushik graduated from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and later qualified MS in general surgery from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana. He joined GMCH Chandigarh soon after, where, among other things, he developed keen interest in the management of breast cancer. He is an avid reader and writer, and has authored books on surgery and even ventured into fiction. He served as associate editor for the Indian Journal of Surgery for nearly 14 years, and is currently working on another book project.