Bland and Copeland's Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases

Multidisciplinary in scope and fully up to date with the latest advances in medical oncology and more, Bland and Copeland's The Breast, 6th Edition, covers every clinically relevant aspect of the field: cancer, congenital abnormalities, hormones, reconstruction, anatomy and physiology, benign breast disease, and more. In a practical, easy-to-use format ideal for today’s busy practitioners, this truly comprehensive resource is ideal for surgical oncologists, breast surgeons, general surgeons, medical oncologists, and others who need to stay informed of the latest innovations in this complex and fast-moving area. 

Key Features

• Offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date information on the diagnosis and management of, and rehabilitation following, treatment for benign and malignant diseases of the breast. 

• Updates include an extensively updated oncoplastic section and extended medical and radiation oncology sections. 

• Delivers step-by-step clinical guidance highlighted by hundreds of superb illustrations that depict relevant anatomy and pathology, as well as medical and surgical procedures. 

• Reflects the collaborative nature of diagnosis and treatment among radiologists, pathologists, breast and plastic surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists, geneticists and other health care professionals who contribute to the management of patients with breast disease. 

• Includes access to procedural videos that provide expert visual guidance on how to execute key steps and techniques. 

• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. 

Section I: History of the Therapy of Breast Cancer
Section II Anatomy and Physiology of the Normal and Lactating Breast
Section III Natural History, Epidemiology, Genetics and Syndromes of the Breast (rearranged to before Section Present Section III and IV)
Section IV. Screening and Diagnosis of the Breast Patient
Section V Benign and Premalignant Lesions
Section VI Pathology of Malignant Lesions (would incorporate whatever Dr. Korourian came up with)
Section VII Prognostic Factors for Breast Cancer (renamed)
Section VIII Surgical Techniques of the Breast
Section IX Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Breast Reconstruction
Section X: Current Concepts and Management of Early Breast Carcinoma (Tis, Tmic, T1)
Section XI: Therapy for Stages 0, 1, and II Breast Cancer
Section XII: Management of Advanced Local, Regional, and Systemic Disease
Section XIII: Special Presentations of Breast Cancer
Section XIV: Survivorship, Follow-Up Care, and Rehabilitation of the Breast Cancer Patient
Section XV: Medical and Legal Issues Specific to the Care of Breast Cancer

Author Information

By Kirby I. Bland, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery; Deputy Director, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Edward M. Copeland, MD, Emeritus Distinguished Professor, Chairman, Department of Surgery; Director of the Shands Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainsville, Florida; V. Suzanne Klimberg, MD, PhD, The Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., M. D. Distinguished Chair in General Surgery, Vice Chair for Administration, Professor of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas and William J Gradishar, MD, Betsy Bramsen Professor of Breast Oncology, Professor, Department of Medicine-Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

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