title: Benign breast disease: end-points of treatment.
abstract: The strategies of treating benign conditions of the breast are discussed. They depend upon the need to relieve symptoms, to prevent recurrence, and to guard against malignancy which vary according to the diagnosis. Morbidity also must be prevented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Scotland.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Forrest
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged