title: Multidisciplinary care for patients with breast cancer.
abstract: The care of patients with breast cancer has become increasingly complex with advancements in diagnostic modalities, surgical approaches, and adjuvant treatments. A multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer care is essential to the successful integration of available therapies. This article addresses the key components of multidisciplinary breast cancer care, with a special emphasis on new and emerging approaches over the past 10 years in the fields of diagnostics, surgery, radiation, medical oncology, and plastic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hulvat
authors.forename: Nora M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Jacqueline S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jeruss
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography; D008408:Mastectomy; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018579:Patient Selection; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068878:Trastuzumab
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators; D013629:Tamoxifen; D000068878:Trastuzumab