Conservative treatments in breast cancer: an update from the European Institute of Oncology.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and is a major killer. Progress in treating the disease has been spectacular in recent decades and mortality is now declining in Western countries. This article describes the development of conservative surgical treatments for breast cancer and indicates future directions. Since they respect the integrity of the woman's body, conservative treatments have encouraged women to participate en masse in screening programs, plausibly resulting in earlier disease detection and greater curability.
Zurrida
Stefano
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Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Scientific Director's Office, Via G. Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milano, Italy. stefano.zurrida@ieo.it
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016387:Women's Health