TY - BOOK AU - Pasqualini,Jorge R. TI - Breast cancer: Prognosis, treatment, and prevention SN - 0824707125 AV - RC280 .B7 2002 PY - 2002/// CY - New York ; U. S. A. PB - Marcel Dekker KW - Mamas KW - Cáncer KW - Prevención KW - Trataiento KW - Carcinogénesis KW - Oncología KW - Ciencias de la salud KW - Medicina N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas; 1. Mechanisms Involved in Carcinogenesis of the Breast.-- 2. The Fetus, Pregnancy, and Breast Cancer.-- 3. Control of Proliferation in the Normal and Neoplastic Breast.-- 4. Prognostic and Predictive Factors and Targets for Therapy in Breast Cancer.-- 5. Inhibition of Cell Growth and Induction of Apoptosis.-- 6. The Importance of the Estrogen Receptor in Breast Cancer.-- 7. The Selective Estrogen Enzyme Modulators (SEEM) in Breast Cancer.-- 8. Aromatase Inhibitors and Their Application to the Treatment of Breast Cancer.-- 9. Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulation.-- 10. Cathepsin D in Breast Cancer 20 Years Later.-- 11. The Breast Cancer Phenotype and Endocrine Response: Implications for New Drug Development Initiatives.-- 12. Recent Developments in the Hormonal Treatment of Breast Cancer.-- 13. Hormone Replacement Therapy, the Menopause, and Breast Cancer.-- 14. Adjuvant Therapy of Breast Cancer in Premenopausal Women: Hormone Therapy, Chemotherapy, or Both?.-- 15. Cytotoxic Therapy and Other Nonhormonal Approaches for the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer.-- 16. Management of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer.-- 17. Angiogenesis Research: Possible Prognostic and Therapeutic Applications in Breast Cancer.-- 18. Phytoestrogens and Breast Cancer.-- 19. BRCA-1, BRCA-2, and Hereditary Breast Cancer. ; Salud N2 - This book examines aspects of human breast cancer including: the mechanism involved in carcinogenesis; the relationship among a fetus, pregnancy, and breast cancer; the control of proliferation in the normal and neoplastic breast; prognostic and predictive factors; the inhibition of cell growth and the induction of apoptosis; the importance of the estrogen receptor; the SEEM (selective estrogen enzyme modulators), including the aromatase inhibitors and their clinical applications; the SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulators); the importance of cathepsin D; recent developments in endocrine treatment; the relationship among hormone replacement therapy, the menopause, and breast cancer; the adjuvant treatment of premenopausal women; cytotoxic therapy and other nonhormonal approaches for the treatment of metastases; management of locally advanced breast cancer; therapeutic applications of angiogenesis; the role of phytoestrogens in breast cancer; and the importance of BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 in hereditary breast cancer. In conclusion, this book provides very recent information on a wide range of aspects of breast cancer and is useful for oncologists, endocrinologists, gynecologists, general clinicians, biologists, physiologists, and advanced students. UR - https://web.archive.org/web/20240314235620/http://ntsbk.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/156380379/9780824707125.png UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.3109/9780203909249/breast-cancer-jorge-pasqualini UR - https://books.google.co.cr/books?id=l4XLBQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover UR - https://web.archive.org/web/20240315000100/https://instituciones.sld.cu/inor/files/2023/03/Pasqualini-Breast-Cancer-Prognosis-Treatment-and-Prevention-2e-Informa-2008.pdf ER -