Breast Cancer

by Saunders, Christobel; Jassal, Sunil

• ISBN13: 9780199558698
• ISBN10: 0199558698
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-31
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Breast cancer:The Facts is a concise and accessible guide to breast cancer aimed at patients and their families. Patients newly diagnosed will find it a valuable resource for background information. It will help them to cope following a diagnosis, and give them the knowledge to make informeddecisions about their treatments. The clear layout of the book will mean it can be dipped into to answer specific queries and to access sources of more detailed information from, for example, the Internet or other written texts.The book aims to cover all aspects of the diagnosis and management of breast cancer, focusing on the patient journey, but including some special circumstances such as women at high risk, menopause and fertility after treatment, breast cancer associated with pregnancy, the role of clinical researchand psychosocial aspects of diagnosis and survival.

Author Biography

Christobel Saunders is Professor of Surgical Oncology at The University of Western Australia, teaching surgery to medical students and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.
An active clinical researcher, she is a lead investigator in several large studies in cancer. Her research interests include clinical trials, epidemiology and pathology of pregnancy-related (gestational) breast cancer, familial breast cancer, minimally invasive treatments and quality of life research, and have led to the publication of over 65 scientific papers in refereed journals as well as books and book chapters.
Professor Saunders is a well-recognised cancer policy advisor and cancer control advocate. She is an executive member of several local, national and international cancer organisations, including Cancer Australia, The Cancer Council WA (President) and the National Breast Cancer Foundation of Australia.
Sunil Jassal is a consultant in Breast Surgery at Royal Perth Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. He was born and completed initial medical and surgical training in Victoria, gaining an FRACS in the area of General Surgery. Sunil subsequently moved to Perth to pursue further training and expertise in his sub-specialty interest of Breast Surgery.

Table of Contents

Breasts and Breast Cancer

Who is at Risk?

What to look for

Screening for Breast Cancer in the Population

Diagnosis

The Breast Team

Surgery

Radiotherapy

Chemotherapy

Hormonal Therapy

New Treatments

Advanced and Recurrent Disease

Psychosocial Aspects

Special Circumstances

Long Term Issues

Prevention

Glossary

Further reading and Internet sites

What to ask your treatment team

How to make a decision

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