Main description:

This book discusses the impact on women of the diagnosis and treatment of early breast cancer. Readers will learn about the risks of breast cancer recurrence and interventions to reduce these, such as endocrine therapy and bisphosphonate therapy, as well as the role of lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise. The long-term effects of treatment on fertility, the heart and other systems are discussed, as well the psychological burden for women who are increasingly likely to be cured from their cancer. Each chapter provides background and a practical guide in the management of women after the initial phase of diagnosis and treatment.

Authored by a multidisciplinary team this book provides all the relevant expertise as well as different perspectives, providing a holistic picture of early breast cancer consequences.

From oncologists to general practitioners as well as specialist nurses, gynaecologists, psychologists and other healthcare professionals involved in the long-term care of women with breast cancer, this book provides a timely and indispensable guide to practitioners caring for early breast cancer survivors.

Contents:

1. Introduction

David Okonji and Alistair Ring

PART 1: DISEASE RECURRENCE

2 Predicting Risk of Disease Recurrence

Belinda Yeo

3 Detection of Recurrence: Clinical Follow-Up

Anne Mc Loughlin and Nicola Roche

4 Detection of Recurrence: Imaging Strategies

Kate Downey and Steven Allen

5 Follow Up of Patients with Germline Mutations in High Risk Predisposition Genes<

Zoe Kemp

PART 2: INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE RISK OF RECURRENCE

6 Endocrine Therapy

Stefania Redana

7 Systemic Therapies to Reduce the Risk of Recurrence in Early Breast Cancer: New Strategies

Narda Chaabouni, Christos Nikolaou and Mark Harries

8 Exercise in Breast Cancer Survivors

Nawa Mustafa Amin and Alistair Ring

9 Dietary Components and Breast Cancer Survivorship

Clare Shaw

PART 3: SEQUELAE OF EARLY BREAST CANCER AND ITS TREATMENT

10 Identifying and Managing the Consequences of Treatment for Early Breast Cancer

Natalie Doyle, Nicola Cunningham, and Richard Henry

11 Managing Loco-Regional Complications of Breast Cancer Treatment

Anna M. Kirby

12 The Role of Surgery in Breast Cancer Survivors

Rachel L. O'Connell and Jennifer E. Rusby

13 Management of Menopausal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors

Helen Mitchell and Anne C. Armstrong

14 Bone Health

Amy Kwan, Omar S. Din, and Matthew Winter

15 Fertility

Stuart Lavery and Georgios Christopoulos

16 Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer Survivors

Nilesh Pareek, Susannah Stanway, Anna M. Kirby, and Alexander Lyon

17 Second Primary Neoplasms Following a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Felicity Paterson, Susannah Stanway, Lone Gothard, and Navita Somaiah

18 The Effects of Breast Cancer Treatments on Cognition

Helena Harder and Valerie A. Jenkins

19 Psychological Issues in Breast Cancer Survivorship

Richard Towers

20 Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors

Belinda Kingston and Marta Capelan