Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Breast Cancer,

Highly commended in the oncology category at the British Medical Awards 2009

The first edition of this groundbreaking text established itself as the definitive reference on a topic of extreme interest and relevance to those involved in breast cancer management.

This new Second Edition is filled with over 250 full-color images, illustrations, and photographs, and showcases cutting-edge translational research not included in the first edition. The broader scope of information in this text is essential reading for gynecologic surgeons, oncologists, pathologists, and molecular biologists.

Topics include:

• prognostic factors for breast cancer
• pathology in the assessment of breast cancer
• genomic profiling and prognosis
• steroid receptors and associated factors in predicting response to endocrine therapy
• endocrine response and survival
• gene expression profiles and prediction of responses to chemotherapy