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Introduction Given the complexity of the care of patients with breast cancer, outcomes assessment and improvement in the quality of care delivered have become essential. Quality of cancer care may be difficult to define and assess precisely; however, given the…
Early Use of Mammography for Cancer Detection and Benefits of Screening Mammography Screening mammography is the practice of using radiologic imaging to evaluate breast tissue in otherwise asymptomatic patients in an effort to find clinically occult cancers. With regular screening…
Introduction A breast cancer diagnosis can be highly stressful and traumatic, not only for the patient but also for their family and support systems. The experience of moving through the breast cancer continuum from diagnosis to treatment and beyond is…
Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Care Program When setting up a multidisciplinary treatment program ( Fig. 2.1 ), several areas must be evaluated, which include selecting the needed personnel, their proximity to the primary treatment site(s), and their ability to attend…
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Introduction Among the worldwide female population, breast cancer accounts for 29% of the total new cancer cases diagnosed and 15% of the cancer deaths. To date, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed tumor and the second leading cause of…
Introduction There has been a dramatic shift in the treatment of advanced cutaneous melanoma within the last 5 years. Until 2011, the only FDA-approved therapies for metastatic melanoma were dacarbazine chemotherapy or high-dose interleukin-2 (IL-2) immunotherapy, which each have limited…
Introduction Melanoma is the most aggressive form of the common skin cancers and is the cause of over 75% of the deaths attributed to skin cancer each year. Worldwide, its incidence is rising, particularly in younger individuals. An estimated 70,000…
Introduction Ovarian and endometrial carcinomas together create a substantial cancer burden, combining for nearly 10% of all cancers in women in the United States ( ). Despite this figure, the incidence of brain metastases from these primary cancers is quite…