Breast Cancer

The theory of the sick lobe states that breast carcinoma is a lobar disease developing most often within a single lobe. This important book collates cutting edge evidence for the sick lobe hypothesis of breast cancer into a single, comprehensive volume.

Collects together the leading edge evidence for the sick lobe hypothesis of breast cancer into a single, comprehensive volume. Contain histology images, radiographs, drawings, tables and diagrams many in colour. Aids the reader in their understanding of the lobar disease. Comprehensive text written by leading breast cancer experts Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Tibor Tot, MD PhD is Head of the Pathology and Clinical Cytology Department at the Central Hospital of Falun, in Sweden; breast cancer expert of the National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden; and regular Course Director of the breast pathology program, the official educational program for Swedish residents in clinical pathology, oncology, radiology and surgery.

Inhalt
The theory of the sick lobe.- Lobar anatomy of human breast and its importance for breast cancer.- Breast cancer may originate in utero: The importance of the intrauterine environment for breast cancer development.- Genetic alterations in normal and malignant breast tissue .- The role of ductal lavage: a cautionary.- The distribution of the earliest forms of breast carcinoma.- The implications of the imaging manifestations of multifocal and diffuse breast cancers.- Lobar ultrasound of the breast .- The lobar distribution of the lesions in breast carcinoma: Ductoscopy and surgery.- Stop Breast Cancer Now! Imagining imaging pathways towards search, destroy, cure and watchful waiting of premetastasis breast cancer .- Epilogue: The diseased breast lobe in the context of x-chromosome inactivation and differentiation waves.