BREAST CANCER MANAGEMENT FOR SURGEONS. A EUROPEAN MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEXTBOOK

1. Gross Anatomy of the Breast and Axilla
2. Physiology and Developmental Stages of the Breast
3. Breast Cancer Epidemiology
4. Effect of Oestrogen Exposure, Obesity, Exercise and Diet on Breast Cancer Risk
5. Hereditary Breast Cancer Genetics and Risk Prediction Techniques
6. Screening for High-Familial-Risk Women
7. Risk-Reducing Breast and Ovarian Surgery for Women at High Familial Risk
8. The Role of Breast Cancer Chemoprevention in High-Risk Women
9. Molecular Profiling of Breast Cancer and DCIS
10. Pathology of High-Risk Breast Lesions
11. Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
12. Imaging of the Breast
13. Breast Cancer Screening
14. Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Staging of Breast Cancer
15. Pathology of Breast Cancer
16. The Breast and Oncoplastic Multidisciplinary Team
17. Surgery to the Breast: Mastectomy
18. Surgery to the Breast: Breast Conservation Techniques
19. Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Therapy
20. Fat Transfer in Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery
21. Breast Surgery after Primary Systemic Treatment
22. Surgery for Locally Recurrent Breast Cancer
23. Management of the Axilla: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
24. Axillary Node Clearance
25. Axillary Management in the Neoadjuvant Setting
26. Axillary Reverse Mapping: ARM
27. Immediate Reconstruction: General and Oncological Considerations
28. Delayed Breast Reconstruction: General and Oncological Considerations
29. Breast Implants: Design, Safety and Indications for Use
30. Specific Implant-Based Techniques for Breast Reconstruction
31. Specific Autologous Flap Techniques
32. Goldilocks Procedure
33. Nipple Reconstruction
34. Complications of Breast Surgery and Their Management
35. Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
36. Adjuvant Chemotherapy
37. Adjuvant Molecular Therapies in Breast Cancer
38. Primary Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer
39. Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer
40. Breast Cancer in Special Groups: Young Women with Early Breast Cancer
41. Hereditary Breast Cancer
42. Breast Cancer in Special Groups: Breast Cancer in Pregnancy
43. Fertility Preservation in Women with Breast Cancer
44. Breast Cancer in Older Patients
45. Breast Cancer in the Male Patient
46. Sarcoma of the Breast
47. Desmoid (Aggressive) Fibromatosis of the Breast
48. Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
49. Metastatic Breast Cancer: Prognosis, Diagnosis and Oncological Management
50. The Role of Surgery in Metastatic Disease to the Bone
51. Roles of Surgery and Modern Radiation Techniques in Metastatic Disease Affecting the Brain
52. Local Therapies for Liver Metastases from Breast Cancer
53. Role of Surgery in Lung Metastases from Breast Cancer
54. Surgery for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
55. The Role of Surgery to the Primary Cancer in Stage IV Disease
56. Palliative Care
57. Supportive Care
58. Breast Cancer Survivorship: Chronic Post-operative Pain and Sensory Changes
59. Breast Cancer Survivorship: Psychological Distress, Body Image, Sexuality and Importance of the Clinical Consultation
60. Bone Health in Patients with Breast Cancer
61. Nursing Issues and the Role of the Specialist Nurse in Breast Care
62. Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
63. Research and Audit in Advancing the Quality of Breast Cancer Care
64. MCQ Self-Test
65. Erratum to: The Breast and Oncoplastic Multidisciplinary Team

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art knowledge of breast cancer management for the modern breast surgeon. It covers all aspects of multidisciplinary care including primary breast and axillary surgery, reconstruction and oncoplastic techniques, external beam radiotherapy and newer techniques such as tomotherapy, intraoperative radiotherapy and brachytherapy. In addition, systemic therapies including chemotherapy, the latest biological targeted therapies and endocrine therapies are covered. Readers can find out about other important aspects of breast cancer such as genetics, screening, imaging and long-term health among others.
Chapters take the reader through the basics up to the highest levels of knowledge in an easy to understand format with management algorithms to aid clinical care, generous referencing of the best literature and figures and photographs to illustrate each section.
Published with the official approval of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA), the book is written by a panel of recognised leaders in the field and is an indispensable guide for the practicing breast specialist and senior specialists in training, wishing to update their knowledge with the latest trends or polish off their training before accreditation.

Features
• Provides an evidence-based discussion, citing the most recent literature
• Closely linked to European practice guidelines (EUSOMA, St. Gallen, ESMO)
• Contains clinical algorithms for case management in each section to serve as a ready reference
• Includes a selection of top European opinion leaders as section authors
• Published with the official approval of European Society of Surgical Oncology and EUSOMA
• Contains a selection of self-test MCQs
• Ideal reference book for the preparation of any European exam in Breast Surgery

Authors
• Lynda Wyld is Reader in Surgery at the University of Sheffield and Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital in the UK. She is the secretary of the Division of Breast Surgery of the UEMS section of surgery, current President of the British Association for Surgical Oncology (BASO), Chair of the Education and Training Committee of the European Society for Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and member of the executive board of the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA). She has published over 70 papers in peer reviewed journals and 10 book chapters.
• Christos Markopoulos is Professor of Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece and Head of the Breast Unit. He is the President of the Division of Breast Surgery of UEMS Section of Surgery and the founder and Chair of the Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons (2000-2015). He is an active member of multiple Breast International Societies, including British Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) and European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and member of the Executive Committee of the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA).
Professor Markopoulos has published over 300 scientific papers in peer reviewed national and international medical journals having over 4,000 citations and has also authored several books on the management of breast disease.
• Marjut Leidenius is the Department Head of the Breast Surgery Unit in Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland. She has been active in national and international societies such as the Finnish Society of Surgery, ESSO (European Society of Surgical Oncology) and EUSOMA (European Society for Breast Specialists). She is currently the ESSO Honorary Secretary and EUSOMA Board member. She has also been the Chair of the Breast Surgery Division in UEMS Section of Surgery from 2009 to 2016.
Marjut Leidenius has published more than 100 original research and review articles in peer reviewed national and international journals. She is also the Associate Editor for Breast Cancer in European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO).
• Elzbieta Senkus-Konefka is a senior lecturer at the Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdansk, Her main scientific interest in breast cancer is the molecular basis of disease in high-risk patients. She is involved in developing international guidelines for early and metastatic breast cancer on behalf of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the European School of Oncology (ESO) and is an ESMO Faculty Member for Breast Cancer.
Elzbieta Senkus-Konefka serves as a Specialty Editor for “The Breast” journal and is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including courses organized by the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) and ESO. She is a member of the ESMO, ESTRO, the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA) and of Mensa International. She has contributed to over 100 peer-reviewed publications, fifteen book chapters and was an editor of a textbook.