Accepted into ISI's Science Citation Index with a 2008 Impact Factor!
The Breast Journal
Edited by:
Shahla Masood
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 24/61 Obstetrics & Gynecology; 98/141 Oncology
Impact Factor: 2.091
The Breast Journal is the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary source devoted exclusively to all facets of research, diagnosis, and treatment of breast disease. The Breast Journal encompasses the latest news and technologies from the many medical specialties concerned with breast disease care in order to address the disease within the context of a woman's total health. This editorial philosophy recognizes the special social, sexual, and psychological considerations that distinguish cancer, and breast cancer in particular, from other serious diseases.
TopNews and Announcements
The Breast Journal has been accepted into ISI's Science Citation Index and will have a 2008 Impact Factor!
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TopHighlights
Following are the most-accessed articles in 2008 published in The Breast Journal:
Hereditary Breast Cancer: Part I. Diagnosing Hereditary Breast Cancer Syndromes
Henry T. Lynch, MD, Edibaldo Silva, MD, Carrie Snyder, RN, OCN, MSN, and Jane F. Lynch, BSN
Vol. 14, No. 1, January/February 2008
Breast Cancer and Sexuality
Lorraine A. Sheppard, B Appl Sc (Physiotherapy), MBA, PhD, and Sally Ely, B Physiotherapy
Vol. 14, No. 2, March/April 2008
Impact of Triple Negative Phenotype on Breast Cancer Prognosis
Henry G. Kaplan, MD and Judith A. Malmgren, PhD
Vol. 14, No. 5, September/October 2008
Microinvasive Breast Cancer and the Role of Sentinel Node Biopsy: An Institutional Experience and Review of the Literature
Amber A. Guth, MD, Cecilia Mercado, MD, Daniel F. Roses, MD, Farbod Darvishian, MD, Baljit Singh, MD, and Joan F. Cangiarella, MD
Vol. 14, No. 4, July/August 2008
Hereditary Breast Cancer: Part II. Management of Hereditary Breast Cancer: Implications of Molecular Genetics and Pathology
Edibaldo Silva, MD, PhD, Zoran Gatalica, MD, DSc, Carrie Snyder, RN, OCN, MSN, Semir Vranic, MD, Jane F. Lynch, BSN, and Henry T. Lynch, MD
Vol. 14, No. 1, January/February 2008
Impact of Breast MRI on Surgical Treatment, Axillary Approach, and Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer
Claudia S. Mameri, MD, Claudio Kemp, MD, Suzan M. Goldman, MD, Luiz A. Sobral, MD, and Sergio Ajzen, PhD
Vol. 14, No. 3, May/June 2008
Predictors of Mastectomy in a Certified Breast Center - The Surgeon is an Independent Risk Factor
J Michael Dixon, MD and Cindy Mak, MBBS
Vol. 14, No. 4, July/August 2008
Neo-Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy
Marcia Valenzuela, MD, and Thomas B. Julian, MD
Vol. 14, No. 3, May/June 2008
Breast Reconstruction by Local flaps after Conserving Surgery for Breast Cancer: An Added Asset to Oncoplastic Techniques
Jamal K. Almasad, MD and Bareqa Salah, MD
Vol. 14, No. 4, July/August 2008
The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve the Quality of Care for Patients with Diseases of the Breast
David P. Winchester, MD
Vol. 14, No. 5, September/October 2008
Global Health Inequalities and Breast Cancer: An Impending Public Health Problem for Developing Countries
Helen Igene, BSc, MRes
Vol. 14, No. 5, September/October 2008
