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Breast Surgery

A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice

  • 7th Edition - July 8, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: J. Michael Dixon, Simon Paterson-Brown, O. James Garden, Matthew D. Barber
  • Language: English

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 h… Read more

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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.

Key features

  • 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

Readership

Higher surgical trainees preparing for the FRCS examinations. Surgical residents preparing for the board exams in specific specialties. Students wishing to progress from Specialty Training (ST)1 through to ST3 need to pass their MRCS exams. Once these have been completed and their place in a surgical post secured they then go on to working on the necessary skills to pass the FRCS exam. This exam marks the completion of 6 years of higher surgical training. This series is designed primarily for those studying for the FRCS, but those still working on their MRCS exams will also find these useful

Table of contents

1. Anatomy and physiology of the breast

2. Assessment of patient, breast and common clinical presentations including image-guided intervention

3. Benign breast conditions

4. Breast pathology

5. Epidemiology, risk factors and prevention strategies

6. Breast screening

7. Breast-conserving surgery

8. Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery

9. Mastectomy

10. Management of the axilla

11. Uncommon presentations of cancer affecting the breast and recurrent breast cancer

12. Breast reconstruction

13. Treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ

14. The role of adjuvant systemic therapy in patients with operable breast cancer

15. Neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer, including surgical considerations

16. Adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer

17. Metastatic breast cancer and palliative care

18. Top surgery for gender affirmation

19. Psychosocial issues in breast cancer

20. Avoidance and management of complications of breast surgery

Product details

  • Edition: 7
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 7, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editors

JD

J. Michael Dixon

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Surgery, University of Edinburgh; Clinical Director, Edinburgh Breakthrough Unit; Consultant Surgeon, NHS Lothian Edinburgh Breast Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK

SP

Simon Paterson-Brown

Affiliations and expertise
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Clinical Surgery, The University of Edinburgh; Consultant General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

OG

O. James Garden

Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Clinical Surgery, Director, Edinburgh Surgery Online, University of Edinburgh, UK

MB

Matthew D. Barber

Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Breast Surgeon, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh Breast Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh and St John’s Hospital, Livingston, UK