Table of Contents

Section I Invasive Breast Cancer

Biopsy Techniques in non-Palpable or Palpable Breast Lesions.- Evaluation of Patients for Metastases Prior To Primary Therapy.- Staging of Breast Cancer.- Surgical Treatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer.- Evaluation of Axillary Nodes.- Breast Reconstruction.- Adjuvant Systemic Therapy: Endocrine Therapy.- Adjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy for HER2-Negative Disease.- Adjuvant Therapy for Her-2/neu positive Early Breast Cancer.- Post-Mastectomy Adjuvant Radiotherapy (PMRT).- Adjuvant Radiation Therapy after Preoperative Chemotherapy.- Breast-Conserving Therapy: Hypofractionated and Conventional Whole-Breast Irradiation and Accelerated Partial-Breast Irradiation.-

Section II Preoperative systemic therapy

Preoperative Therapy for Operable Breast Cancer.- Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy in Breast Cancer.- Systemic Therapy for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer.- Systemic Therapy for Inflammatory Breast Cancer.-

About the Author

Adnan Aydiner, MD

Clinical Professor of Medical Oncology

Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty

Istanbul University Institute of Oncology

Department of Medical Oncology

Istanbul

TURKEY

Abdullah İğci, MD

Clinical Professor of Surgery

Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty

Department of Surgery

Istanbul

TURKEY

Atilla Soran, MD

Clinical Professor of Surgery

Director, Breast Disease Clinical Research Program

Director, International Breast Fellowship Program

Director, Lymphedema Program

Department of Clinical

Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

USA