Breast Health and Common Breast Problems: A Practical Approach

Physicians, nurse practitioners, and other primary care providers are often required to advise patients about breast health and breast cancer screening, assess various breast complaints, and identify indications for surgical referral. They are expected to know the latest evidence on breast cancer risk and prevention. However, these caregivers have not always been trained to counsel patients about breast health and disease or to evaluate and manage common breast problems. Intended as a practical reference, Breast Health and Common Breast Problems: A Practical Approach was researched and written by internists, surgeons, and radiologists and offers health care providers a systematic approach to frequently encountered questions about breast health; cancer risk; and prevention, evaluation, and management of common breast problems. It includes algorithms for the diagnosis, management, and referral of breast problems, and an approach to counseling women about breast cancer ri