Considering the impact of translational breakthroughs on the early detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of breast cancer, this all-encompassing guide collects cutting-edge research on the most promising strategies and agents likely to impact the management and long-term outcomes of women with breast cancer. This book will provide current information on rapidly evolving translational therapies, as well as improved strategies for the selection of patients for these treatments.

This issue, focusing on Breast Cancer, includes topics such as: Radiation Therapy for DCIS, Axillary dissection, Pathology in the age of personalized breast cancer treatment:, Clinical implications for breast cancer subsets defined by molecular diagnostics, Management of CNS Metastases in Breast Cancer, Endocrine therapy for advanced breast cancer, Targeting the PI3K pathway in breast cancer, Treating the Older Breast Cancer Patient, Adjuvant chemotherapy in the age of targeted treatment, and Novel radiotherapy approaches for early breast cancer