Quest for the Cure

Reflections on the Evolution of Breast Cancer Treatment

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

AvGeorge R. Blumenschein,USA) Blumenschein, George R. (Professor Emeritus, Oncology and Internal Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX

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This original fourteen chapter book is a brief, slightly autobiographic tale of medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, and breast cancer patients in a well-established cancer center in Texas, who pursued the goal of cure for breast cancer. The evolution of improved outcomes in the treatment of microscopic metastatic breast cancer is also the story of the development of adjuvant chemotherapy for post-operative breast disease. The adjuvant therapy of breast cancer came about with the realization that this malignancy, when diagnosed in most patients, had spread beyond the confines of the primary cancer.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-10-21
Mått152 x 229 x 7 mm
Vikt300 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor108
FörlagElsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
ISBN9780124201538

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"In Texas, and perhaps in all the world, there are few cancer specialists aswidely regarded as Dr. George Blumenschein. Dr. Blumenschein workedtirelessly to save my sister, Suzy, from this devastating disease. He broughtthe same dedication to my breast cancer treatment several years later. Hisbook is important reading for anyone interested in understanding the sea ofchange in breast cancer treatment over the past few decades, made possiblein part by one doctor’s vision and advocacy for people with this disease."—Nancy G. Brinker, Founder, Susan G. Komen"An authoritative, accurate, entertaining, and up-to-date summary of thebattle against breast cancer, from a leader in the development of our currentability to control the disease. While Dr. Blumenschein is able to present theclinical science, in an understandable way, he maintains the human elementwith patient anecdotes, which he presents alongside the science."—Emil J Freireich, M.D., D.Sc.(Hon.), Distinguished Teaching Professor, Director, SpecialMedical Education Programs Director, Adult Leukemia Research Program, The University ofTexas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center