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Metastasis of Breast Cancer

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  • © 2007

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Editors:
  1. Robert E. Mansel

    1. Department of Surgery, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK

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  2. Oystein Fodstad

    1. Michell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, USA

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  3. Wen G. Jiang

    1. Metastasis and Angiogenesis Research Group, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, UK

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  • A unique book dedicated to breast cancer metastasis
  • Indepth coverage of the biology of metastasis
  • Hot topics in new markers and diagnosis
  • Micro-metastasis and sentinel node therapies
  • Current management of metastatic breast cancer

Part of the book series: Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment (CMBT, volume 11)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. The diagnosis and treatment of bone metastases in breast cancer

    • Allan Lipton
    Pages 389-403

  2. Hormonal therapies of metastatic breast cancer: the past and the present

    • Jürgen Geisler, Per Eystein Lønning
    Pages 405-423

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 425-435
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About this book

Metastasis (spread of cancer in the body) is the main cause of death for patients with breast cancer, the leading female tumour in the industrialised countries and developing countries alike. The biology and treatment of breast cancer metastasis remains an active area of scientific and clinical investigation.

Written by experts in the subject area, the book has covered a broad range of topics in the metastasis of breast cancer, from genetics, biology to clinical management. Main topics include genetic control, biology, growth factors, cell adhesion, cell motility and invasion, natures of bone metastasis, sentinel node therapies, hormonal links, new biomarkers and detection of micrometastasis, and diagnosis The book also covers the current treatment options including surgical management, chemotherapy and hormonal therapies. This timely book provides the current knowledge in the area of breast cancer metastasis and will be of important reading material for oncologists, radiologists, cancer researchers, biologists and health worker.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK

    Robert E. Mansel

  • Michell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, USA

    Oystein Fodstad

  • Metastasis and Angiogenesis Research Group, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, UK

    Wen G. Jiang

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