Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer

By Martine Castiglione, Monica; Piccart

Book Overview

Adjuvant treatment is administered prior to or as follow up to surgical procedures for breast cancer. It has proven success in using medical therapies allowing for breast conserving procedures or reducing risk of occurrence. Although there has been much progress towards a cure, including the introduction of new targeted therapies, metastasizing cancer remains highly incurable. This book is written by leading experts in the field of breast cancer with a unique perspective - all the contributors are female, except for one male breast cancer survivor.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461417163
• ISBN13: 9781461417163
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 490 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"