Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Articles
    • Current
    • Published Ahead of Print
    • Archive
    • Supplemental Issues
    • Collections - French
    • Collections - English
  • Info for
    • Authors & Reviewers
    • Submit a Manuscript
    • Advertisers
    • Careers & Locums
    • Subscribers
    • Permissions
  • About CFP
    • About CFP
    • About the CFPC
    • Editorial Advisory Board
    • Terms of Use
    • Contact Us
  • Feedback
    • Feedback
    • Rapid Responses
    • Most Read
    • Most Cited
    • Email Alerts
  • Blogs
    • Latest Blogs
    • Blog Guidelines
    • Directives pour les blogues
  • Mainpro+ Credits
    • About Mainpro+
    • Member Login
    • Instructions
  • Other Publications
    • http://www.cfpc.ca/Canadianfamilyphysician/
    • https://www.cfpc.ca/Login/
    • Careers and Locums

User menu

  • My alerts

Search

  • Advanced search
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
  • Other Publications
    • http://www.cfpc.ca/Canadianfamilyphysician/
    • https://www.cfpc.ca/Login/
    • Careers and Locums
  • My alerts
The College of Family Physicians of Canada

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Articles
    • Current
    • Published Ahead of Print
    • Archive
    • Supplemental Issues
    • Collections - French
    • Collections - English
  • Info for
    • Authors & Reviewers
    • Submit a Manuscript
    • Advertisers
    • Careers & Locums
    • Subscribers
    • Permissions
  • About CFP
    • About CFP
    • About the CFPC
    • Editorial Advisory Board
    • Terms of Use
    • Contact Us
  • Feedback
    • Feedback
    • Rapid Responses
    • Most Read
    • Most Cited
    • Email Alerts
  • Blogs
    • Latest Blogs
    • Blog Guidelines
    • Directives pour les blogues
  • Mainpro+ Credits
    • About Mainpro+
    • Member Login
    • Instructions
  • RSS feeds
  • Follow cfp Template on Twitter
Book ReviewBook Reviews

Fast facts: breast cancer

Ruth Heisey
Canadian Family Physician March 2010, 56 (3) e126;
Ruth Heisey
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • eLetters
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF
Loading
AUTHORS Michael Baum, Harvey Schipper PUBLISHER Health Press Ltd, Elizabeth House, Queen St, Abingdon OX14 3LN, United Kingdom TELEPHONE 44 (0)1235 523233 FAX 44 (0)1235 523238 WEBSITE www.healthpress.co.uk PUBLISHED 2005/144 pp/$23.50

OVERALL RATING Very good

STRENGTHS A thoughtful, thorough overview of breast cancer, from prevention to diagnosis, treatment to supportive care

WEAKNESSES Limited diagnostic algorithms

AUDIENCE Family physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals caring for women with breast cancer

Fast Facts: Breast Cancer is a thorough overview of breast cancer written by 2 experienced clinicians who have both contributed much to the field. The book has an excellent introduction followed by thoughtful discussion of the pathophysiology of this complex disease, and includes a superbly presented and updated evidence-based discussion of the current opinion on adjuvant hormonal therapy.

The absolute risk of breast cancer for various groups is clearly presented, as is the usefulness of risk-reduction strategies. Suggestions for the management of symptoms of advanced cancer patients, such as pain, anemia, hypercalcemia, and others, are included.

Where this book falls short is in the presentation of the various algorithms that inform clinicians of the management of symptoms suggestive of breast cancer. For example, the book advises that all patients presenting with a lump be referred directly to an oncologist, without any further investigation. There is no differentiation between patients who present with a spontaneous nipple discharge and patients with a discharge elicited only by squeezing. Enhancements in these diagnostic algorithms would allow better use of limited surgical oncology resources and would encourage earlier diagnosis of those patients with features suggestive of breast cancer.

Figure1

Nonetheless, the book is a good read, with excellent illustrations, clear messages, and many helpful tips. The book introduces the reader to the evidence-based tool “Adjuvant! Online” (www.adjuvantonline.com) and provides good descriptions and illustrations explaining reconstructive options postmastectomy.

Well priced at $23.50, this book is a good reference to have on hand when a patient with a family history of breast cancer wants to know the likelihood of being diagnosed in the next 10 years, or when your postmenopausal patient with a recent breast cancer diagnosis wants your opinion on the best choice of aromatase inhibitor.

  • Copyright© the College of Family Physicians of Canada
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Canadian Family Physician: 56 (3)
Canadian Family Physician
Vol. 56, Issue 3
1 Mar 2010
  • Table of Contents
  • About the Cover
  • Index by author
Print
Download PDF
Article Alerts
Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on The College of Family Physicians of Canada.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Fast facts: breast cancer
(Your Name) has sent you a message from The College of Family Physicians of Canada
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the The College of Family Physicians of Canada web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Citation Tools
Fast facts: breast cancer
Ruth Heisey
Canadian Family Physician Mar 2010, 56 (3) e126;

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Respond to this article
Share
Fast facts: breast cancer
Ruth Heisey
Canadian Family Physician Mar 2010, 56 (3) e126;
del.icio.us logo Digg logo Reddit logo Twitter logo CiteULike logo Facebook logo Google logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One

Jump to section

  • Article
  • Info & Metrics
  • eLetters
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • No citing articles found.
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Inside chronic pain
  • Canadian Pharmacists Association guide to drugs in Canada
  • The fifteen minute hour
Show more Book Reviews

Similar Articles

Navigate

  • Home
  • Current Issue
  • Archive
  • Collections - English
  • Collections - Française

For Authors

  • Authors and Reviewers
  • Submit a Manuscript
  • Permissions
  • Terms of Use

General Information

  • About CFP
  • About the CFPC
  • Advertisers
  • Careers & Locums
  • Editorial Advisory Board
  • Subscribers

Journal Services

  • Email Alerts
  • Twitter
  • RSS Feeds

Copyright © 2021 by The College of Family Physicians of Canada

Powered by HighWire