title: Adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer.
abstract: The development of the use of chemotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer is discussed. Its contribution in the primary management of this disease lies not only in the limited but consistent reduction in mortality, but it has helped to elucidate the biological complexity of breast cancer. Also, it has stimulated basic scientists and research physicians to integrate their efforts, which is expected to result in further clinical progress.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bonadonna
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Valagussa
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents