Includes bibliographical references and index.

Anatomy and physiology of the breast -- Principles of breast cancer screening -- The breast mass, breast biopsies, and benign lesions of the breast -- Breast pain and fibrocystic disease -- Management of nipple discharge -- Infectious and inflammatory diseases of the breast -- Gynecomastia -- Identifying and managing the high-risk patient -- Reading the pathology report -- Workup and staging of the breast cancer patient -- Management of ductal carcinoma in situ and Paget's disease -- Surgical management of primary breast cancer -- Regional management of breast cancer -- Principles of breast reconstruction -- Principles of radiation therapy for primary breast cancer -- Principles of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer -- Principles of adjuvant hormonal therapy -- Neoadjuvant therapy -- Locally advanced and inflammatory breast cancer -- Surveillance of the patient with breast cancer after treatment -- Management of breast cancer recurrence -- Breast cancer in special populations -- Other tumors of the breast.