Breast Cancer: Multidisciplinary Pathways for Cancer Care in the Community
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Breast Cancer: Multidisciplinary Pathways for Cancer Care in the Community by James L Weese Md Facs
**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Oncology** Because most cancer care is delivered in the community setting, Breast Cancer, edited by Dr. James L. Weese, looks at the management of breast cancer through the lens of multidisciplinary pathways focused on evidence-based, real-world care of breast cancer patients in the community. A multidisciplinary team of expert authors provides state-of-the-art guidance from the perspective of community practitioners using an evidence-based model, clearly showing the thought processes used to make treatment decisions in today’s breast cancer management. Discusses all the latest breakthrough therapies for breast cancer, including chemotherapeutic, molecular, and immunologic agents, as well as new developments in precision-based medicine, pharmacology, breast cancer surgery, breast and lymphatic reconstruction, radiation therapy, and more Provides strategies for targeted radiation therapy and conservative breast surgery for contemporary breast cancer treatment Features more than 200 high-quality figures throughout, including pathways, anatomic, radiographic, and graphic images Models a consistent, team-based thought process used at leading academic institutions to foster consistent decision making applied to the community setting Includes key points at the beginning of each chapter that highlight essential concepts and topics An ideal resource for practicing medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, and radiation therapists, trainees and practitioners in related fields, and oncology nurses and case managers An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Dr. James Weese spent most of his career as an academic surgical oncologist, most recently as Senior Member and Chairman of Surgical Oncology at the Fox Chase Cancer Center and Professor of Surgery and Chief of Surgical Oncology at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He is currently Vice President of Aurora Cancer Services at Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he oversees the care of nearly 9,000 new cancer patients annually at this 18-site cancer program. Dr. Weese is also Clinical Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Very active in the standardization of evidence-based care across the system Dr. Weese was recommended by Sonali Fonseca with whom he consults on Elsevier's VIA Oncology Pathways (now known as ClinicalPath).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780323932493 |
| ISBN 10 | 0323932495 |
| Title | Breast Cancer: Multidisciplinary Pathways for Cancer Care in the Community |
| Author | James L Weese Md Facs |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Elsevier - Health Sciences Division |
| Year published | 2024-02-08 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
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