The Breast

Section 1: History of the Therapy of Breast Cancer 1. History of the Therapy of Breast Cancer Section 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Normal and Lactating Breast 2. Anatomy of the Breast, Axilla, Chest Wall, and Related Metastatic Sites 3. Breast Physiology: Normal and Abnormal Development and Function 4. Discharges and Secretions of the Nipple Section 3: Benign and Premalignant Lesions 5. Etiology and Management of Benign Breast Disease 6. Mastitis and Breast Abscess 7. Gynecomastia 8. Benign, High-Risk, and Premalignant Lesions of the Breast Section 4: Pathology of Malignant Lesions 9. In Situ Carcinomas of the Breast: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ and Lobular Carcinoma in Situ 10. Infiltrating Carcinomas of the Breast: Not One Disease 11. Mesenchymal Neoplasms and Primary Lymphomas of the Breast 12. Paget Disease of the Breast 13. Primary and Secondary Dermatologic Disorders of the Breast 14. Breast Biomarker Immunocytochemistry Section 5: Natural History, Epidemiology, Genetics, and Syndromes of Breast Cancer 15. Epidemiology of Breast Cancer 16. Primary Prevention of Breast Cancer 17. Breast Cancer Genetics: Syndromes, Genes, Pathology, Counseling, Testing, and Treatment Section 6: Prognostic Factors for Breast Cancer 18. Clinically Established Prognostic Factors in Breast Cancer 19. Molecular Prognostic Factors for Breast Carcinoma 20. Risk Factors for Breast Carcinoma in Women with Proliferative Breast Disease 21. Steroid Receptors in Breast Cancer Section 7: Molecular Biology of Breast Carcinogenesis 22. Molecular Oncology of Breast Cancer 23. Stem Cells in Breast Development and Cancer 24. Therapeutic Strategies for Breast Cancer Section 8: Screening and Diagnosis of Breast Disease 25. Examination Techniques: Roles of the Physician and Patient in Evaluating Breast Disease 26. Breast Imaging Screening and Diagnosis Section 9: Clinical Trials: Biostatistical Applications 27. Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer Section 10: Surgery for Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Breast 28. Indications and Techniques for Biopsy 29. General Principles of Mastectomy: Evaluation and Therapeutic Options 30. Halsted Radical Mastectomy 31. Modified Radical Mastectomy and Simple Mastectomy 32. Breast Conservation Therapy for Invasive Breast Cancer Section 11: Breast Reconstruction 33. Breast Reconstruction Techniques Section 12: Complications of Breast Surgery 34. Wound Care and Complications of Mastectomy 35. Quality Measures and Outcomes for Breast Cancer Surgery 36. Lymphedema in the Postmastectomy Patient: Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Management Section 13: Current Concepts and Management of Early Breast Carcinoma (Tis, Tmic, T1) 37. Assessment and Designation of Breast Cancer Stage 38. Biology and Management of Lobular Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast (Lobular Neoplasia) 39. Ductal Carcinoma in Situ 40. The New Paradigm: Oncoplastic Breast Conservation Surgery 41. Therapeutic Value of Axillary Node Dissection and Selective Management of the Axilla in Small Breast Cancers 42. Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for Breast Cancer 43. Detection and Significance of Axillary Lymph Node Micrometastases 44. Intraoperative Evaluation of Surgical Margins in Breast-Conserving Therapy 45. Surgical Management of Early Breast Cancer Section 14: Therapy for Stages 0, I, and II Breast Cancer 46. Biologic Basis of Radiotherapy of the Breast 47. Radiotherapy and Ductal Carcinoma in Situ 48. Radiotherapy and Regional Nodes 49. Postmastectomy Radiotherapy 50. Breast-Conserving Therapy for Invasive Breast Cancers 51. Partial Breast Irradiation: Accelerated and Intraoperative 52. Radiation Complications and Their Management 53. Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: Historical Review to Current Approach 54. Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy 55. Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapies for Early Stage Breast Cancer 56. Adjuvant HER2 Therapy 57. Bisphosphonates in Early Breast Cancer 58. Oncofertility Options for Young Women with Breast Cancer Section 15: Management of Advanced Local, Regional, and Systemic Disease 59. Surgical Procedures for Advanced Local and Regional Malignancies of the Breast 60. Solitary Metastases 61. Locoregional Recurrence after Mastectomy 62. Principles of Preoperative Therapy for Operable Breast Cancer 63. Locally Advanced Breast Cancer 64. Inflammatory Breast Cancer 65. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy 66. Detection and Clinical Implications of Occult Systemic Micrometastatic Breast Cancer 67. Management of the Intact Breast Primary in the Setting of Metastatic Disease 68. Management of Bone Metastases in Breast Cancer 69. Chemotherapy and HER2-Directed Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer 70. Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer 71. Immunologic Approaches to Breast Cancer Therapy 72. Diagnosis and Management of Pleural Metastases in Breast Cancer 73. Management of Central Nervous System Metastases in Breast Cancer 74. Management of Pericardial Metastases in Breast Cancer Section 16: Special Presentations of Breast Cancer 75. Bilateral Breast Cancer 76. Cancer of the Male Breast 77. Local Recurrence, the Augmented Breast, and the Contralateral Breast 78. Carcinoma of the Breast in Pregnancy and Lactation 79. Unknown Primary Presenting with Axillary Lymphadenopathy 80. Clinical Management of the Patient at Increased or High Risk Section 17: Survivorship, Follow-Up Care, and Rehabilitation of the Breast Cancer Patient 81. General Considerations for Follow-Up 82. Management of Menopause in the Breast Cancer Patient 83. Rehabilitation 84. Psychosocial Consequences and Lifestyle Interventions 85. Survivorship with Breast Cancer Section 18: Medical and Legal Issues Specific to the Care of Breast Cancer 86. Delayed Diagnosis of Symptomatic Breast Cancer