Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Abstract Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) causes 7% of breast cancer deaths. The diagnosis is clinical (erythema, edema, peau d’orange involving at least one-third of the breast surface area). IBC is…
ONCOLOGY
Surgical Procedures for Advanced Local and Regional Malignancies of the Breast
Abstract Surgery remains an integral part of the therapeutic plan for locally advanced breast cancer. Advances in systemic therapies have transformed the role of surgery for this population of patients…
Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
Abstract Locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) encompasses a wide range of breast tumors with poor prognosis, and multidisciplinary approach remains the cornerstone for the treatment of this difficult problem. Neoadjuvant…
Principles of Preoperative Therapy for Operable Breast Cancer
Abstract In clinical practice, the use of preoperative or neoadjuvant chemotherapy for the treatment of inoperable and operable breast cancer is currently well established. Once reserved for the treatment of…
Locoregional Recurrence After Mastectomy
Abstract Mastectomy surgery has been historically judged by its success at preventing local failures after primary invasive breast cancer treatment. Advancements in the use of adjuvant systemic treatments have further…
Solitary Metastases
Abstract Over the past 30 years, new and advanced breast cancer multimodality treatments have resulted in improved median survival times for patients with metastatic breast cancer. Breast cancer most commonly…
Oncofertility Options for Young Women With Breast Cancer
Abstract Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. Approximately 12% of breast cancers are diagnosed in women younger than 44 years of age….
Radiotherapy and Regional Nodes
Abstract The importance of regional lymph nodes in breast cancer and their appropriate treatment has undergone dramatic changes in a relatively short period. Although oncologists once considered them the gold…
Radiation Complications and Their Management
Abstract This chapter discusses the potential complications associated with the use of radiotherapy for breast cancer. These may occur in the weeks during or after radiation, such as fatigue or…
Surgical Management of Early Breast Cancer
Abstract The advent of screening mammography and its widespread application has resulted in more patients being diagnosed with small invasive breast cancers. Most of these early breast cancer patients can…
