title: Current management of primary breast cancer. Part I: Screening, diagnosis, staging and local treatment of stage I and II disease.
abstract: In the first of two parts, the authors present an overview of screening, staging, diagnosis, and treatment of primary breast cancer. In next month's issue, the aspects of adjuvant therapy, treatment of locally advanced breast cancer, and management of carcinoma in situ will be presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Andriole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010808:Physical Examination; D011379:Prognosis