Breast cancer

Breast cancer
ICD-10	C50
ICD-9	174-175
OMIM	114480
DiseasesDB	1598
MedlinePlus	000913
MeSH	D001943

Breast Cancer Microchapters
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Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Breast cancer from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic study of choice
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
X-ray
CT scan
MRI
Echocardiography or Ultrasound
Other Imaging Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Primary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Breast cancer On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Breast cancer All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on Breast cancer
CDC on Breast cancer
Breast cancer in the news
Blogs on Breast cancer
Directions to Hospitals Treating Breast cancer
Risk calculators and risk factors for Breast cancer

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Jack Khouri, Prashanthsaddala

Classification

Major Scheme | Staging | Pathologic Types | Histologic Types

Screening

X Ray Mammography | Breast MRI | Breast Ultrasound | Self Exam | Genetic Testing

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Studies | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Chemotherapy | Bone Metastasis | Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment

Primary Prevention

Phytoestrogens and Soy | Folic Acid (Folate) | Oophorectomy and Mastectomy | Medications

Related Chapters

• List of breast carcinogenic substances
• Mammary tumor for breast cancer in other animals
• Breast reconstruction
• Alcohol and cancer
• Mammography Quality Standards Act
• National Breast Cancer Coalition
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network
• Breast Cancer Action
• Breakthrough Breast Cancer
• Barron Lerner (Physician)
• William Stewart Halsted (Radical Mastectomy)
• International Agency for Research on Cancer
• The Hormone Foundation
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure

External links

• Breast localisation and excision: Operation Script on Wikisurgery.
• Breast localisation and excision : Information for patients on Wikisurgery.
• Breast subareolar excision : Operation Script on Wikisurgery.
• Breast subareolar excision daycase : Information for patients on Wikisurgery.
• Breast wide excision: Operation Script on Wikisurgery.
• Breast wide excision: Information for patients on Wikisurgery.
• Fine needle aspiration: Operation Script on Wikisurgery.
• Mastectomy: Operation Script on Wikisurgery.
• Mastectomy: Information for patients on Wikisurgery.
• Mastectomy subcutaneous male daycase: Information for patients on Wikisurgery.
• Trucut needle biopsy: Operation Script on Wikisurgery.

General

• American Cancer Society - Learn About Breast Cancer Page
• National Cancer Institute: Breast Cancer
• Imaginis -Award winning Breast Cancer site

Research and statistics

• eMaxHealth Breast Cancer Publishes Research News on Breast Cancer from Research Institutions and Universities

Clinical

• RadiologyInfo - The radiology information resource for patients: Breast Cancer
• Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer, National Cancer Institute
• Mastectomy vs.n Lumpectomy: Who Decides?, National Research Center for Women & Families
• Australia: Cancer Control Bulletin Alcohol and cancer risk

Videos

• Health Video: Breast Cancer - Overview, Prevention and Treatment

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