Breast Care

A Clinical Guidebook for Women's Primary Health Care Providers

By: William H. Hindle (Editor)

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Hardcover | 21 December 1998

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Breast Care: A Clinical Guidebook for Women's Primary Health Care Providers presents the expertise and protocols of the renowned Breast Diagnostic Center at USC School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. A user-friendly reference for the primary care physician, this book details the management of both benign and malignant breast diseases. Topics include: * the clinical examination and instruction for self-exam * mammography for both screening and diagnosis, management of the abnormal mammogram * lactation and breast feeding * diagnosis and treatment of lumps, cysts, fibroadenomas * fine-needle aspiration and ultrasound guided tissue core needle biopsy * evaluation and management of mastalgia * menstrual and hormonal therapy effects on the breast * the cosmetically treated breast * guidelines for follow-up and surveillance An important section on consultation and referrals reviews the roles of the radiologist, oncologist, and surgeon and provides the primary care physician with the information necessary to counsel the patient on the myriad aspects of multidisciplinary treatment planning. The text includes more than 100 illustrations and algorithms -- with 16 in color -- as well as "Practice Guides" which organize the key practice points, signs, and symptoms. This is a must-have handbook for all providers of health care to women.

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Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Breast Disease for Primary Health Care Providers for Women: An Overview	p. 1
Application of Evidence-Based Medicine to the Care of the Breast	p. 20
Development and Growth of the Breast	p. 28
Breast Examination	p. 40
Screening Mammography	p. 52
Mammography in a Breast Center	p. 69
Practical Diagnostic Breast Ultrasonography	p. 80
Fine-Needle Aspiration at the Breast Diagnostic Center	p. 91
Aspiration Cytology of Breast Cancer: Development and Acceptance as a Diagnostic Procedure	p. 107
Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology of the Breast	p. 109
Pathology of the Female Breast	p. 124
Biopsy of Benign Masses by Obstetrician-Gynecologists in the Breast Diagnostic Center	p. 135
Excision of a Palpable Breast Mass in Private Primary Care Practice	p. 141
Evaluation of a Palpable Dominant Mass, Solid or Cyst	p. 148
Mastalgia	p. 152
Nipple Discharge	p. 166
Galactorrhea	p. 171
Mastitis	p. 177
Fibrocystic Changes	p. 186
Fibroadenoma	p. 190
Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning and Patient Counseling	p. 194
Surgery for Breast Cancer	p. 206
Adjunctive Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer	p. 225
Surveillance of Women on Tamoxifen	p. 240
Breast Radiation Therapy	p. 242
Reconstruction of the Breast After Cancer Surgery: Overview	p. 252
Plastic Surgery for Common Breast Problems	p. 262
Breast Cancer Hereditary Risk Assessment and Counseling Services	p. 270
Breast Cancer and Exogenous Estrogen in Oral Contraceptives and Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement	p. 276
Social Work Perspective and Psychosocial Resources	p. 291
Breast Care: A Psychosocial View	p. 297
Modern Treatment of Lymphedema	p. 308
Pregnancy Before, During, and After Breast Cancer	p. 312
Breast Problems Specific to Pregnancy and the Peripartum Period	p. 322
Breastfeeding and Lactation	p. 327
Medical Legal Considerations for the Primary Care Physician Regarding Care of the Breast	p. 349
The Breast Diagnostic Center: Experience and Protocols	p. 357
Breast Care and Surgery by Obstetrician/Gynecologists in a Rural Setting	p. 369
Breast Care by Primary Care Providers in Rural Areas	p. 376
Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Breast Problems	p. 381
Natural History of Breast Cancer: Clinical and Biologic Features Dictating Management; An Opinion Based on Personal Experience	p. 395
Organization of the Breast Diagnostic Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology	p. 420
Reporting System	p. 429
Breast Cancer Staging	p. 433
Glossary of Abbreviations and Signs	p. 436
Glossary of Definitions of Terms as Used in This Text	p. 439
Index	p. 447
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