Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy is frequently employed in treating breast cancer and is thus available in virtually all radiation centers. Given the commonality of breast cancer across the world, management of this…
Evaluation and Treatment in the Underserved Community
Introduction It is of no surprise that the efforts behind community outreach and health equity have many layers. There are ever-evolving pieces as well as variables that remain consistent. Within…
Breast Cancer Screening
Early Use of Mammography for Cancer Detection and Benefits of Screening Mammography Screening mammography is the practice of using radiologic imaging to evaluate breast tissue in otherwise asymptomatic patients in…
Outcomes and Quality Indicators
Introduction Given the complexity of the care of patients with breast cancer, outcomes assessment and improvement in the quality of care delivered have become essential. Quality of cancer care may…
Oncology Nurse Navigation in the Care of Breast Cancer
Introduction A breast cancer diagnosis can be highly stressful and traumatic, not only for the patient but also for their family and support systems. The experience of moving through the…
Multidisciplinary Team Approach to the Management of Breast Cancer
Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Care Program When setting up a multidisciplinary treatment program ( Fig. 2.1 ), several areas must be evaluated, which include selecting the needed personnel, their proximity…
Breast Cancer in the Community
Introduction The treatment of breast cancer has changed dramatically over the last generation. Treatment has gone from surgery only to complex interactions with surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and others….
Overview of the Diagnostic and Management Problems Encountered When Malignant Type Calcifications Are Detected on the Mammogram
10.1055/b-0034-80351 Overview of the Diagnostic and Management Problems Encountered When Malignant Type Calcifications Are Detected on the Mammogram The relative frequencies of the casting type, crushed stone-like and powdery calcifications…
Group 1A: Example 2.2
10.1055/b-0034-80355 Group 1A: Example 2.2 A 70-year-old asymptomatic woman, screening examination. The faint cluster of crushed stone-like calcifications was not perceived. At her next screening examination 18 months later she…
Group 1A: Example 2.1
10.1055/b-0034-80354 Group 1A: Example 2.1 A 57-year-old asymptomatic woman, screening examination. Called back to the assessment center for further examination of the small cluster of calcifications in her left breast…
