Management of breast diseases / Ismail Jatoi, Manfred Kaufmann, eds.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Anatomy and physiology of the breast -- Congenital and developmental abnormalities of the breast -- Nipple discharge -- Mastalgia -- Management of common lactation and breastfeeding problems -- Evaluation of a breast mass -- Breast cancer epidemiology -- Breast cancer screening -- Breast imaging -- Premalignant and malignant breast pathology -- Lobular carcinoma in situ -- Ductal carcinoma in situ -- Surgical considerations in the management of primary invasive breast cancer -- Sentinel node concept -- Breast reconstructive surgery -- The role of radiotherapy in breast cancer management.

Adjuvant systemic therapy for breast cancer: an overview -- Endocrine therapy -- Chemotherapeutic agents -- HER2-targeted therapy -- Inflammatory and locally advanced breast cancer -- Preoperative (neoadjuvant) systemic therapy -- Metastatic breast cancer -- Hormone replacement therapy: a critical review -- Breast diseases in males -- Breast cancer in the elderly -- Breast cancer in younger women -- Psychological support for the breast cancer patient -- Management of the patient with a genetic predisposition for breast cancer -- Chemoprevention of breast cancer -- Design, implementation, and interpretation of clinical trials -- Structure of breast care center -- Medicolegal pitfalls in breast cancer diagnosis and management.