Epidemiology of Breast Cancer
Epidemiology of Breast Cancer: Introduction Print Section Listen Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women both in the United States and in the world. It is the second…
ONCOLOGY
Communicating a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Communicating a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Introduction Print Section Listen The delivery of a diagnosis of breast cancer to a patient elicits a strong emotional response from the patient, and similarly,…
Breast Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening: Introduction Print Section Listen Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting American women excluding skin cancers. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, having…
Initial AJCC Staging
Initial AJCC Staging: Introduction Print Section Listen Staging is the classification used to define the risk of cancer recurrence and mortality. Cancer staging is useful for assessing prognosis and defining…
Components of a Breast Care Program
Components of a Breast Care Program: Introduction Print Section Listen The last few decades have seen unprecedented advances in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with breast cancer. This…
Establishing a Cancer Genetics Service
Establishing a Cancer Genetics Service: Introduction Print Section Listen Given the accumulating evidence documenting the efficacy of genetic screening and risk-reduction interventions, genetic cancer risk assessment (GCRA) has become a…
Breast Carcinogenesis
Etiology, Assessing Risk, Initial Evaluation, and Management: Introduction Print Section Listen Breast cancer is an important health care problem since it is the most frequently occurring cancer (1 out of…
Head and Neck Reconstruction
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Epidemiology Cancer of the head and neck is still a significant problem worldwide. Head and neck tumors are strongly associated with a history of smoking and…
Skin Reduction Mastectomy with Reconstruction
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) has emerged as an oncologically safe approach to early-stage breast cancer and prophylactic mastectomies.1,2 This technique improves aesthetic outcomes by preserving the maximum…
