title: Breast cancer. Current guidelines in staging, treatment, and follow-up.
abstract: Many decisions confront physicians caring for patients with breast cancer. Proper staging of the patient is important to facilitate selection of appropriate treatment. In most cases, therapy requires a multidisciplinary approach to achieve maximum benefit.
authors.affiliation: Oncology Services, University of Texas Health Center, Tyler 75710.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Rivera
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes; D008327:Mammography; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical / Q000379:methods; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents