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Breast Cancer
Hardback
Main Details
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Breast Cancer
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Michael J. Michell
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| Series | Contemporary Issues in Cancer Imaging |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:282 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 180 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521519502
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| Classifications | Dewey:616.99449 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
20 Tables, black and white; 17 Plates, color; 118 Halftones, black and white; 25 Line drawings, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
25 February 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Worldwide, breast cancer is by far the most common cancer amongst women, with an incidence rate more than twice that of colorectal cancer and cervical cancer and about three times that of lung cancer. Whilst screening programmes have improved detection, this disease still places a very high burden on healthcare services worldwide. Over the last two decades, improved public awareness, the implementation of population screening by mammography, and the development of new technology for diagnosis have transformed the care of patients with breast cancer. In this volume, recognised experts discuss key current issues in the diagnosis and management of breast disease. The development and application of new diagnostic techniques is described as well as the use of sophisticated drugs for more effective treatment. Complex contentious topics including risk factors, borderline lesions, professional performance and quality assurance are thoroughly explored by an expert multidisciplinary team.
Author Biography
Michael J. Michell is Consultant Radiologist, Breast Radiology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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