2014 Medical Reference Catalogue

ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY

Diseases of the Breast

Pocket Oncology Alexander Drilon, MD Medical Oncology Fellow Michael E. Postow, MD Assistant Attending Physician, Melanoma and Sarcoma Oncology Service, Department of Medicine Lee Kurg, MD All authors are from Memorial Sloan-Kettering cancer center in NY

Fifth Edition

Jay R. Harris, MD Professor, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School, Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana- Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA Marc E. Lippman, MD Kathleen and Stanley Glaser Professor, Chairman, Dept. of Medicine, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL

March 2014 / Hardcover - Spiral Approx. 352 pp. / Approx. 90 lllus. / Approx. 241 Tables 9781451187625

Monica Morrow, MD Anne Burnett Windfohr Chair of Clinical Oncology, Chief, Breast Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Professor of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY C. Kent Osborne, MD The Tina and Dudley Sharp Chair of Oncology, Professor of Medicine and Molecular and Cellular Biology, Director, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Director, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Series: Pocket Notebook Series

DESCRIPTION

Pocket Oncology, developed and edited by oncologists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, is a simple, yet comprehensive, review of basic principles of cancer management. Prepared in the style and format of books in the popular Pocket Notebook series, Pocket Oncology is intended as a quick reference presented in easy to read bulleted text, and using diagrams and charts where appropriate. Each oncologic disease is presented on two facing pages that review initial clinical presentation, pathophysiology, staging, current standard of care treatments, and active areas of current research. Edited by Alexander Drilon and Michael Postow, the content of the book has been written by medical oncology fellows and each disease entity has been authoritatively reviewed by an oncologist with specific expertise in each subspecialty of oncology. f f Simple, comprehensive, review of basic principles of oncology in easy to read bulleted text, using diagrams and charts where appropriate. f f Its small size makes it easy to carry the pocket of a lab coat for quick reference to information while in the hospital or oncology clinic. f f Perfect for medical students, residents, fellows, physician assistants, and nurses who perform daily oncologic care. FEATURES

May 2014 / Hardcover Approx. 1200 pp. / Approx. 440 lllus. / Approx. 250 Tables 9781451186277

DESCRIPTION

Expand your knowledge of every aspect of breast diseases as a diverse and distinguished group of internationally-recognized experts summarize the current knowledge, including biology and epidemiology, clinical features, and management. Ideal for any clinician seeing patients with breast disease, especially carcinoma of the breast, this full color 5th Edition of the authoritative text in the field is designed to foster the understanding necessary to provide optimal patient care. f f The importance of effective communication between pathologists, breast imagers, medical geneticists, experts in nursing, psycho-social support, and rehabilitation, as well as surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists in providing optimal patient care is demonstrated. f f The latest major clinical trials are covered, along with the information they provide on early detection and management of breast cancer. f f Illustrations and tables that emphasize breast imaging, microscopic and gross histology, anatomy, and procedural technique enhance visual understanding. f f Algorithms on problem management in all aspects of breast disease from benign processes to breast carcinoma inform clinical practice. f f eBook with content updates is included with purchase f f New chapters have been added on pathology of in situ carcinomas, prophylactic contralateral mastectomy, implications of obesity in breast cancer, and an overview of survivorship issues f f To keep perspectives fresh and updated, over one third of the authors are new to this edition FEATURES

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