Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Uniquely designed for oncologists and general practitioners, this book offers clinicians comprehensive guidelines when dealing with women at high risk for breast cancer. Written by experts in the field on the cutting edge of this research, the following questions will be answered for the reader by the end of the book: Who is at elevated risk for breast cancer, who should be genetically screened, when and how often should we obtain imaging and what type of imaging is adequate, what medications are available for prevention, when is surgical intervention appropriate, and finally, what lifestyle changes should be implemented to prevent this disease?

With one in eight women likely to contract breast cancer in her lifetime, the significance of identifying and managing the high-risk patient is evident. Breakthroughs in the identification of genes associated with breast carcinoma, particularly BRCA1 and 2, as well as other risk factors, influence not only how patients are screened, but also how they are treated. Breast Cancer Prevention provides a guided approach to prevention of breast cancer in women at elevated risk for this malignancy.

Dr. Lida Mina received her MD from the American University ofBeirut. She is a medical oncologist and Assistant Professor of ClinicalMedicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Mina treats patientswith breast cancer as well as patients at an elevated risk of developing thedisease. She is the director of the Catherine Peachy Breast Cancer PreventionProgram at the Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center.

Dr. Anna Maria Storniolo received her MD from Stanford University.?She is a medical oncologist and Professor of Clinical Medicine at theIndiana University School of Medicine. ?In addition to caring for patientswith all stages of breast cancer, she also sees women at elevated risk of thedisease. ?She is the founder and executive director of the Susan G. KomenTissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center, the world’s only repository ofnormal breast tissue.

Cindy Hunter, MS, CGC is a licensed, certified genetic counselorwho has worked in the field of cancer genetic counseling since 1996. Cindy isone of the pillars of the Catherine Peachy Breast Cancer Prevention Program atthe Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center.

Dr. Kandice Ludwig received her medical degree from LouisianaState University School of Medicine. She is a practicing breast surgeon atIndiana University School of Medicine, and has been appointed AssistantProfessor of Clinical Surgery. Her clinical interests include younger womenwith breast cancer, and management of women with high risk pathology.

Dr. Hal Kipfer received his Medical Degree at the IndianaUniversity School of Medicine. He spent the past 10 years in a dedicated breastimaging and intervention practice with special interest in resident and felloweducation, as well as breast MRI protocol development. He believes faster andshorter MRI sequences can improve value, and allow more women to benefit from screening breast MRI.