Keywords endocrine system, follicle, follicle activation, follicle death, folliculogenesis, ovarian hormones, ovarian reserve, ovary 1.1 Overview of Ovarian Function The ovary serves two roles – the production of hormones…
Abstract Misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis of breast cancer is one of the most common causes of malpractice litigation. Many different issues account for the number of legal cases related…
Abstract Attention to issues related to breast cancer survivorship is important to optimize oncologic outcomes and quality of life. Patients, cancer care providers, and primary care providers must work collaboratively…
Abstract The diagnosis of breast cancer generates significant distress in the lives of patients and their families because cancer is often considered synonymous with death, pain, and suffering. The first…
Abstract It has been demonstrated that as a result of breast cancer and its treatment, survivors of the disease experience a high prevalence of functional impairments. Survivors may experience short-term,…
Abstract Many women with breast cancer are menopausal at the time of their cancer diagnosis, and a significant number will enter menopause during treatment. Achievement of adequate control of menopausal…
Abstract Most women treated for early-stage breast cancer will be long-term survivors. In 2016 more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors were expected in the United States alone and millions…
Abstract Breast cancer can rarely present as isolated axillary adenopathy without any evidence of a primary breast mass creating many diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Occult breast cancer is defined as…
Abstract There are now interventions to reduce a woman’s chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer as well as strategies for the screening of increased or high-risk women. It is…
Abstract Chemotherapy and HER2-directed therapy for metastatic breast cancer represent an important and quickly evolving area. Much of the significant progress since 2010 has focused on advances in HER2-directed therapy,…
