title: The relation between radiotherapist, surgeon, pathologist and physicist in the treatment of early breast cancer.
abstract: In order to obtain optimal treatment results, close cooperation between the different disciplines involved in multimodality treatment of breast cancer is absolutely necessary. Open communication between radiotherapist, surgeon, pathologist and physicist forms a chain, as strong as its weakest link.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital St. Rafaël, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Van den Bogaert
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team