Sandra Lekin

Breast Cancer: An Issue of Oncology Clinics Sandra Lekin

Breast cancer is a malign tumor that commonly infests the female population. It may be associated with a variety of causes such as lack of physical exercise, hormone replacement surgery, obesity, alcohol, early age menstruation, etc. Breast cancer can be diagnosed with the help of biopsy and mammographic screening and treatments include radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and hormonal therapy. This book covers the diverse aspects related to breast cancer such as diagnosis, pathophysiology, management, risk factors, etc. Selected concepts, advancements and theories revolving around breast cancer and related issues have been presented in this book. Researchers, experts, doctors and students in this field will find this text extremely beneficial.