[Several medical problems for ideal relationship between breast cancer patients and surgeons in Japan].
Recently, breast cancer is one of the most important disease in Japanese women. It is now recognized from prospective studies that Japanese women are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer. In this paper, the author mentioned the several problems of Q.O.L., informed consent and medical system for breast cancer patients in Japan. It is well-known that the patients with recurrent breast cancer showed low level of Q.O.L. compared with the patients free from the disease. So it is important to make a good result of the recurrent rate of conservative treatment of breast cancer as well as radical mastectomy.
Asaishi
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Sapporo Kotoni Breast Clinic, Japan.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007564:Japan; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011788:Quality of Life