Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as the leading cancer cause of death in women. In 2010 207,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and over 39,000 are expected to die from breast cancer.

Nevertheless, ongoing research and recent advances in both diagnostic and therapeutic modalities continue to make breast cancer management a rapidly evolving area in which the practitioner will want to be fully updated on current developments.

Breast Cancer offers a comprehensive and in-depth review of the current literature of breast cancer. Chapters examine risk factors and prevention strategies, trends and developments in imaging, surgical management, radiotherapy advances, adjuvant endocrine and chemotherapies, targeted metastatic therapy, and the role of bisphosphonates and novel bone agents in breast cancer. With this volume the oncology practitioner will have a full and current overview of all significant current trends in this important area of oncology


Contents

1. Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention of Breast Cancer, Sameh Mikhail and Jennifer Eng-Wong, 2. Current Trends and New Developments in Breast Cancer Imaging, Lilian C. Wang, Paula Grabler, Mariana Solari, Sandra S. Rao, and Patricia J. Karstaedt, 3. Update on the Surgical Management of Breast Cancer: Areas of Controversy and Advancement, Fatema Al-Mushawah and Rebecca Aft, 4. Advances in Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer, Sharad Goyal, Atif J. Khan, and Bruce G. Haffty, 5. Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Updates and New Perspectives, Conleth G. Murphy, Clifford A. Hudis, and Heather L. McArthur , 6. Endocrine Therapy for Early Breast Cancer , Mary Cianfrocca , 7. HER2-Targeted Treatment in the Adjuvant Setting for Breast Cancer , Serena T. Wong and Antoinette R. Tan, 8. Endocrine Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer, Shamsuddin Virani and Jame Abraham , 9. Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer , Hamid R. Mirshahidi and Jame Abraham , 10. Targeted Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer, Amelia B. Zelnak and Ruth O'Regan, 11. Management of HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer: Standard and New Approaches , Nabila Chowdhury and Sandra M. Swain, 12. Treatment Options for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Katherine Enright and Rebecca Dent, 13. The Expanding Role of Bisphosphonates and Novel Bone Agents in Breast Cancer , Larissa A. Korde and Julie R. Gralow, 14. Principles of Breast Cancer Genomics,Olivier D. Loudig and Joseph A. Sparano