title: [Carcinoma of the breast and conservative surgical therapy. Current approaches and presentation of a personal case series].
abstract: After re-emphasising the concept of breast cancer as a systemic disease whose prognosis depends more on biological activity than the local evolution of the tumour, the paper compares tumour size and axillary lymph node involvement in 2 groups of patients with Stage PT1 and PT2 breast cancer, in order to justify a preference for conservative surgery (QU.A.RT) even for tumours over 2 cm in diameter.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baldi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Barbati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging
vernacular_title: Carcinoma della mammella e terapia chirurgica conservativa. Attuali orientamenti e presentazione di casistica personale.