Fecal Occult Blood Test
7 Fecal Occult Blood Test Michel I. Kafrouni, John H. Kwon KEY POINTS • Screening with the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is less useful in the prevention of cancer…
ONCOLOGY
Behavior and Dietary Modification in the Prevention of Colon Cancer
5 Behavior and Dietary Modification in the Prevention of Colon Cancer Stephanie R. Downing, Emmanouil P. Pappou*, Nita Ahuja, KEY POINTS • Several dietary and lifestyle factors are likely to…
Clinical Trials: Why Participate?
18 Clinical Trials: Why Participate? Jamila Mwidau, David Chang KEY POINTS • A clinical trial is any investigation in human subjects intended to discover or verify the effects of a…
Conclusion
22 Conclusion Susan L. Gearhart, Nita Ahuja Since 1984, death rates from colorectal cancer have decreased in both men and women, with an accelerated rate of decline after 1998. This…
Preoperative Evaluation
11 Preoperative Evaluation Jerry Stonemetz, Nicole A. Phillips, Susan L. Gearhart KEY POINTS • Several models for comprehensive preoperative assessment exist to assist the multidisciplinary team in the perioperative management…
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer and Polyp Syndromes
3 Hereditary Colorectal Cancer and Polyp Syndromes Francis M. Giardiello KEY POINTS • Hereditary colorectal cancer accounts for 3% to 5% of all cases of colorectal cancer. • The well-described…
The Normal Breast and Benign Diseases of the Breast
1 The Normal Breast and Benign Diseases of the Breast Samia Nawaz KEY POINTS • The functional unit of the female breast is the terminal duct lobular unit (TDLU). •…
Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy
10 Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy Steve H. Parker, Terese I. Kaske, Judy L. Chavez KEY POINTS • Significant improvements have been made in imaging and image-guided biopsy techniques in the…
Invasive Breast Cancer
3 Invasive Breast Cancer Michael D. Stamatakos KEY POINTS • Diagnosis of invasive breast cancer requires a complex assessment of the gross features, histologic features, and occasionally special stains. •…
Partial Breast Irradiation
22 Partial Breast Irradiation Rachel Rabinovitch KEY POINTS • Partial breast irradiation (PBI) was developed primarily to shorten treatment time when compared with whole breast irradiation (WBI). • There are…
