This contributed book covers all aspects concerning the clinical scenario of breast cancer in young women, providing physicians with the latest information on the topic. Young women are a special subset of patients whose care requires dedicated expertise. The book, written and edited by internationally recognized experts who have been directly involved in the international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in young women, pays particular attention to how the disease and its planned treatment can be effectively communicated to young patients. Highly informative and carefully structured, it provides both theoretical and practice-oriented insight for practitioners and professionals involved in the different phases of treatment, from diagnosis to intervention, to follow-up - without neglecting the important role played by prevention.

Epidemiology

Age and tumour biology
Imaging to improve diagnosis of breast cancer in young women
Establishing a program for young women at high risk for breast cancer
Loco-regional management of hereditary breast cancer
Systemic therapies of young breast cancer patients at high genetic risk
SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF BREAST CANCER IN YOUNG WOMEN
Radiation therapy: special issues when treating young women with breast cancer
Timing and type of breast reconstruction in young breast cancer patients
Tailoring chemotherapy and biological treatment in young patients with EBC
Endocrine treatment of young patients with EBC
Management of ABC in young women: what's new on endocrine treatment
Breast cancer during pregnancy
Sexual Health & Body Image after Breast Cancer
Fertility preservation and pregnancy after breast cancer
Lifestyle changes and prevention- unique issues for young women
Supportive care and Psycho-oncology issues during and beyond diagnosis and treatment.