Breast Cancer: Prognosis, Treatment, and Prevention, Second Edition

This edition keeps oncologists and radiologists abreast of current trends and advancements in the prognosis, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer. New topics in Breast Cancer include:

• obesity and breast cancer
• anti-hormone/anti-growth factor resistance
• testosterone and breast cancer
• insulin-like growth factors
• biological, genetic, and molecular pathways linked to the development/progression of breast cancer
• the latest therapeutic strategies, prognostic and predictive factors, and prevention strategies

It also covers:

• the mechanism involved in carcinogenesis
• the fetus, pregnancy, and breast cancer
• developments in endocrine treatment
• hormone replacement therapy, cytotoxic therapy, and other non-hormonal approaches for the treatment of metastases
• management of locally advanced breast cancer and the importance of BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 in hereditary breast cancer