Highly commended in the oncology category at the British Medical Awards 2009
The first edition of this groundbreaking text established itself as the definitive reference on a topic of extreme interest and relevance to those involved in breast cancer management.
This new Second Edition is filled with over 250 full-color images, illustrations, and photographs, and showcases cutting-edge translational research not included in the first edition. The broader scope of information in this text is essential reading for gynecologic surgeons, oncologists, pathologists, and molecular biologists.
Topics include:
- prognostic factors for breast cancer
- pathology in the assessment of breast cancer
- genomic profiling and prognosis
- steroid receptors and associated factors in predicting response to endocrine therapy
- endocrine response and survival
- gene expression profiles and prediction of responses to chemotherapy