乳腺包括正常乳腺的生理、病因学、生物学、调查、医学和外科治疗以及乳腺良恶性疾病的管理。它保持了基础科学和临床论文之间的平衡，只包括与人类问题相关的动物研究结果。它被特别设计为外科医生、医学肿瘤学家、流行病学家、生物化学家、病理学家、放射科医生、放射治疗师和乳房护理护士的宝贵信息来源。
The Breast covers the physiology of normal breast, the aetiology, biology, investigation, medical and surgical treatment and management of benign and malignant breast disease. It maintains a balance between basic science and clinical papers and includes results of animal research only when relevant to human issues. It has been especially designed to be an invaluable source of information for surgeons, medical oncologists, epidemiologists, biochemists, pathologists, radiologists, radiotherapists and breast care nurses.