[Prognostic factors in the treatment of breast cancer--from the viewpoint of the radiotherapist].
Changing tendency forward conservative treatment of operable breast cancer combined either partial mastectomy or lumpectomy with irradiation has been introduced by understanding of results of numerous clinical trials. The importance of biological prognostic factors was emphasized in order to obtain better clinical results including preservation of patients breast.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008408:Mastectomy; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography