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Reducing Breast Cancer Risk in Women

Introduction by Susan M. Love

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. Basil A. Stoll

    1. Oncology Department, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
      Joint Breast Clinic, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

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Part of the book series: Developments in Oncology (DION, volume 75)

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Recognizing Increased Breast Cancer Risk

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Who Develops Breast Cancer?

      • Basil A. Stoll
      Pages 3-9

    3. Risk from Family History

      • Basil A. Stoll
      Pages 11-18

    4. Childbearing and Related Risk Factors

      • Basil A. Stoll
      Pages 19-28

    5. Risk from Benign Breast Disease

      • Basil A. Stoll
      Pages 29-39

    6. Risk from Age, Race and Social Class

      • Marianne Ewertz
      Pages 41-45

    7. Assessing a Woman’s Genetic Risk

      • David E. Goldgar, Constance M. Goldgar
      Pages 47-54

    8. Ethics and Economics of Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer

      • Robert A. Hiatt
      Pages 55-65

  3. Advising the High-Risk Woman

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Counseling the High-Risk Woman

      • Victor G. Vogel
      Pages 69-80

    3. Mastectomy for Cancer Prevention

      • Mary Jane Houlihan, Robert M. Goldwyn
      Pages 81-89

    4. Trial of Tamoxifen Therapy for Protection

      • Basil A. Stoll
      Pages 91-101

    5. Trial of Vitamin A Analogues for Protection

      • Alberto Costa, Franca Formelli, Rosalba Torrisi, Andrea Decensi
      Pages 103-108

    6. Trial of Low Fat Diet for Protection

      • Rowan T. Chlebowski
      Pages 109-118

    7. Trial of Ovarian Suppression for Protection

      • Darcy V. Spicer, Elizabeth A. Krecker, Malcolm C. Pike
      Pages 119-123

    8. Compliance by High-Risk Women

      • Henry T. Lynch, Jane F. Lynch, Theresa Conway
      Pages 125-131

  4. Avoidance of Possible Risk Factors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Dietary Guidelines

      • Michelle D. Holmes, David J. Hunter, Walter C. Willett
      Pages 135-144

    3. Risks Associated with Obesity

      • Kathy L. Radimer, Christopher Bain
      Pages 145-153
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About this book

Breast cancer is not only a burning public issue, but very soon we shall see genetic testing for a woman's predisposition to breast cancer. Many women will be demanding to know their degree of risk and will need counselling to cope with that information. This book is particularly aimed at primary health care professionals, including physicians, medical assistants, nurses and counsellors, who daily deal with questions from women concerned about their risk of developing breast cancer. To answer such questions, this book has combined a guide to identifying women at higher risk to breast cancer, with a balanced review of approaches which aim to reduce that risk. The book provides practical general measures which may reduce risk for women at average risk. For women at clearly increased risk various protective options with different levels of efficacy and acceptability are discussed.
Central to the book is the patient-centered view. We need to face reality that it still will take many years before the current clinical trials of preventive measures provide meaningful results. Meanwhile, women who seek to diminish their risk of breast cancer need all the available information. They must be given full responsibility to make an informed decision on their own health care.
Reducing Breast Cancer Risk in Women is a practical handbook, technicalities have been deliberately kept to a minimum, making it concise and easy to read.

Reviews

`The book is ... recommended for general and medical, surgical and radiation oncologists who deal with the treatment of patients with breast cancer, or who are approached by individuals concerned with the risk of the disease.'
Annals of Oncology 6 (1995)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Oncology Department, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

    Basil A. Stoll

  • Joint Breast Clinic, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

    Basil A. Stoll

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Reducing Breast Cancer Risk in Women

  • Book Subtitle: Introduction by Susan M. Love

  • Editors: Basil A. Stoll

  • Series Title: Developments in Oncology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0489-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1995

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-3064-6Published: 28 February 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-4219-2Published: 10 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-0489-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 252

  • Topics: Oncology, Gynecology, Public Health

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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