Breast Surgery

by Barber, Matthew D. Dixon, J. M., (J. Michael)

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"Breast Surgery meets the needs of surgeons in higher training and practising consultants for a contemporary and evidence-based account of this sub-specialty that is relevant to their general surgical practice. It is a practical reference source incorporating the most current information on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures. The text is thoroughly referenced and supported by evidence-based recommendations wherever possible, distinguishing between strong evidence to…

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Title Statements

Full title :Breast Surgery / Edited by J. Michael Dixon, Matthew D. Barber.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2019.
Edition:Sixth edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Elsevier
Place of Publication:Edinburgh
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2019.

Notes

Revised edition of: Breast surgery / edited by J. Michael Dixon. Fifth edition. 2014.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xii, 292 pages) : : illustrations (chiefly color).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780702072390, 0702072397, 9780702072413, 0702072419
oclc:on1096220689

Anatomy and physiology of the breast -- Assessment of patient, breast and common clinical presentations including image guided intervention -- Benign breast disease -- Breast pathology -- Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies -- Breast screening -- Breast-conserving surgery: the balance between good cosmesis and local control -- Oncoplastic Breast Conserving Surgery -- Mastectomy -- Management of the axilla -- Uncommon presentations of cancer affecting the breast -- The genetics of breast cancer, risk reducing surgery and prevention -- Breast reconstruction -- Treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ -- The role of adjuvant systemic therapy in patients with operable breast cancer -- Neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer including surgical considerations -- Adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer -- Locally advanced breast cancer -- Metastatic breast cancer and palliative care -- Psychosocial issues in breast cancer -- Management of common breast emergencies and complications.