Imaging of Male Breast Cancer / / edited by Alexander N. Sencha

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910300187703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
• ISBN: 3-319-06050-3
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2015.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (151 p.)
• Disciplina: 610; 616.07543; 616.0757; 616994
• Soggetti: Radiology; Oncology ; Gynecology ; Imaging / Radiology; Ultrasound; Oncology; Gynecology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Modern approaches to the diagnosis of breast cancer. Methods of diagnostics of breast pathology in male population -- Ultrasound of male breast cancer -- Imaging of breast cancer metastases -- Differential diagnosis of male breast cancer -- Treatment of breast diseases -- Types of breast surgery -- Postoperative breast -- Follow-up principles -- Recurrent breast cancer.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of male breast pathology. It provides a comprehensive overview of current strategies for the diagnosis of breast malignancies in men, with a focus on imaging modalities. Ultrasound of male breast abnormalities is discussed in particular depth, but the roles of other imaging techniques, genetic tests, and interventional diagnostic modalities are ; also carefully covered. Special attention is paid to differential diagnosis of malignant and benign lesions, and the most important benign breast diseases are described and illustrated with high-quality images. A special chapter analyzes treatment strategy in men with breast malignancies and principles of follow-up after breast surgery. Individual chapters are also devoted to the diagnosis of recurrent cancer and cancer metastases. This up-to-date and richly illustrated book will interest and assist specialists in ultrasound diagnostics, radiologists, oncologists, and surgeons. .