Main description:

Breast Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for general surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher.

The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It includes recent developments in breast surgery, including axillary surgery, primary medical therapy, risk reducing surgery, gender affirmation surgery and complications of breast surgery.

This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.

Concise and easy to follow - ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid
Covers all aspects of the topic
Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures
International authorship provides a global perspective
Details of relevant investigations and evidence-based recommendations to support practice
Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook
Links to recommended online videos for further learning

New chapter on gender affirmation surgery
More information on complications of breast surgery

Contents:

Anatomy and physiology of the breast
Assessment of patient, breast and common clinical presentations including image guided intervention
Benign breast disease
Breast pathology
Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies
Breast screening
Breast-conserving surgery: the balance between good cosmesis and local control
Oncoplastic Breast Conserving Surgery
Mastectomy
Management of the axilla
Uncommon presentations of cancer affecting the breast
The genetics of breast cancer, risk reducing surgery and prevention
Breast reconstruction
Treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ
The role of adjuvant systemic therapy in patients with operable breast cancer
Neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer including surgical considerations
Adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer
Locally advanced breast cancer
Metastatic breast cancer and palliative care
Psychosocial issues in breast cancer
Management of common breast emergencies and complications