From the Book - Sixth edition, fully updated and revised.
pt. I. The healthy breast and common problems
2. Common breast problems
pt. II. What causes breast cancer and how do we prevent it?
4. Hereditary breast cancer
6. Prevention and risk reduction
pt. III. Finding breast cancer
9. Coping with a breast cancer diagnosis
10. What kind of breast cancer do I have?
11. Decisions about treatment
12. Special situations and populations
pt. V. Treatment in the age of personalized medicine
13. Local treatment : surgery
14. Local treatment : radiation therapy
15. Systemic therapy : chemotherapy, hormones, targeted therapies
16. Systemic therapy : lifestyle lifestyle changes and complementary treatments
18. After breast cancer treatment : living with collateral damage
pt. VII. Recurrence of breast cancer
19. When cancer comes back
20. Living with recurrence
Epilogue : eradicating breast cancer, politics and research
Appendix B. Pathology checklist.
The healthy breast and common problems. The breast and its development ; Variations in development and plastic surgery ; Common breast problems
What causes breast cancer and how do we prevent it? Understanding biology and risk ; Risk factors ; Tests for risk ; Prevention and risk reduction
Diagnosis and screening. Diagnosis : mammography, ultrasound, MRI, and biopsies ; Screening
Decisions. Introduction to breast cancer ; What kind of breast cancer do I have? ; Decisions regarding treatment ; Special situations and populations
Treatment in the age of personalized medicine. Surgery ; Oncoplastic surgery, reconstruction, and prostheses ; Radiation therapy ; Systemic therapy ; Lifestyle changes and complementary treatments ; After treatment
Recurrence. When cancer comes back ; Living with recurrence
Eradicating breast cancer : politics and research
Appendices. A, Drugs used for systemic treatment of breast cancer ; B, Resources ; C, The wellness community physician/patient statement ; D, Pathology checklist ; E, General physical activities defined by level of intensity.