Supportive Care
Khorana score for short-term risk of VTE Points Type of cancer Stomach, pancreas Lung, lymphoma, gynaecologic, bladder, testis Others 2 1 0 Platelet count <350 × 109/l ≥350 × 109/l 0 1 Haemoglobin ≥10 g/dl…
Axillary Reverse Mapping: ARM
Fig. 26.1 Split mapping of the drainage of the arm and the breast. SLN and ARM node The original ARM technique [10, 11] was performed by injecting 1–5 mL of blue dye…
Desmoid (Aggressive) Fibromatosis of the Breast
Fig. 47.1 Axial T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image showing desmoid fibromatosis (DF) of the left breast of a 28-year-old female with bilateral breast implants in situ (2 years post…
Breast Cancer in the Male Patient
Fig. 45.1 The role of breast MRI in this subset of patients is not clear yet, although it may have a role in cases of diagnostic difficulty/discordancy 45.5 Differential Diagnosis…
Fertility Preservation in Women with Breast Cancer
Degree of risk of permanent amenorrhoea Age (years) Cancer treatment regimen for breast cancer High risk (>80%) ≥40 CMF, CEF,CAF,TAC x 6 cycles Moderate risk (40–60%) ≥40 30–39 any AC x…
Breast Cancer in Special Groups: Breast Cancer in Pregnancy
Fig. 42.1 Algorithm for the management of women with breast cancer during pregnancy 42.2 Diagnosis and Staging BCP generally presents at a more advanced stage at diagnosis as compared to breast…
Physiology and Developmental Stages of the Breast
Fig. 2.1 a The milk lines in a generalized mammalian embryo. Mammary glands form along these lines. b Common sites of formation of supernumerary nipples or mammary glands along the course…
Hereditary Breast Cancer
Gene Relative risk (Ref.) Absolute risk by 70–80 years of age (%) Associated tumours BRCA1 11.4 [3] 75 Breast, ovarian carcinoma BRCA2 11.7 [3] 76 Breast, ovarian carcinoma TP53 4.3–9.3 [4]…
Adjuvant Molecular Therapies in Breast Cancer
(1) Breast Unit-Medical Oncology, Sint-Augustinus Cancer Centre, Iridium Network, Antwerp, Belgium (2) Medical Oncology, EUSOMA Breast Unit, Sint-Augustinus, Oosterveldlaan 24, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium A. Prove Email: annemie.prove@gza.be 37.1 Introduction…
Adjuvant Chemotherapy
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Lynda Wyld, Christos Markopoulos, Marjut Leidenius and Elżbieta Senkus-Konefka (eds.)Breast Cancer Management for Surgeonshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56673-3_36 36. Adjuvant Chemotherapy Giuseppe Curigliano1 , Angela Esposito1 and Carmen Criscitiello1 (1) Division of Early Drug Development, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milano,…
