title: Recommendations for the surgical management of advanced breast cancer.
abstract: By judicious selection of patients and operative procedures, the surgeon has an opportunity to improve the quality of life and to enhance disease-free survival in specific patient sub-groups, despite the fact that the local breast cancer may be advanced and untreated.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging