Now in its second edition, this bestselling title has been extensively revised and expanded to include new topics on:

• obesity and breast cancer
• induction of anti-hormone and anti-growth factor resistance in breast cancer
• clinical implications of testosterone and breast cancer
• insulin-like growth factors
• discussions on the biological, genetic, and molecular pathways linked to the development and progression of breast cancer
• analyses on the latest therapeutic strategies, prognostic and predictive factors, and prevention strategies

Examining new developments, Breast Cancer: Prognosis, Treatment, and Prevention, Second Edition also covers:

• the mechanism involved in carcinogenesis
• the relationship among a fetus, pregnancy, and breast cancer
• recent developments in endocrine treatment
• the relationship among hormone replacement therapy, cytotoxic therapy, and other non-hormonal approaches for the treatment of metastases
• management of locally advanced breast cancer, and the importance of BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 in hereditary breast cancer

With new topics and updated chapters, this new edition keeps both oncologists and radiologists abreast of the current trends and advancements in the prognosis, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer.

Now in its second edition, this bestselling title has been extensively revised and expanded to include new topics on:

Examining important aspects of breast cancer, this updated text discusses such topics as the mechanism involved in carcinogenesis, recent developments in endocrine treatment, the relationship among hormone replacement therapy, and much more.

Now in its second edition, this bestselling title has been extensively revised and expanded.

With new topics and updated chapters, this new edition keeps both oncologists and radiologists abreast of the current trends and advancements in the prognosis, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer.

In the Americas and European countries breast cancer has the highest incidence of all cancers in women (25 to 30%). In recent years, with the application of new methodological technologies, particularly in molecular biology, there have been countless advancements in our knowledge of the mechanism and factors (e.g., growth factors, oncogens, and specific proteins) involved in the breast cancerization process. This includes our knowledge base of prognostic factors to detect the presence of a tumor in the breasts at an early stage and during treatment. This book examines important aspects of human breast cancer ??? some examples are: the mechanism involved in carcinogenesis, the relationship among a fetus, pregnancy, and breast cancer, recent developments in endocrine treatment, the relation??ship among hormone replacement therapy, cytotoxic therapy and other non-hormonal approaches for the treatment of metastases, management of locally advanced breast cancer, and the importance of BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 in hereditary breast cancer.