title: The European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists recommendations for the management of young women with breast cancer.
abstract: EUSOMA (The European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists) is committed to writing recommendations on different topics of breast cancer care which can be easily adopted and used by health professionals dedicated to the care of patients with breast cancer in their daily practice. In 2011, EUSOMA identified the management of young women with breast cancer as one of the hot topics for which a consensus among European experts was needed. Therefore, the society recently organised a workshop to define such recommendations. Thirteen experts from the different disciplines met for two days to discuss the topic. This international and multidisciplinary panel thoroughly reviewed the literature in order to prepare evidence-based recommendations. During the meeting, two working groups were set up to discuss in detail diagnosis and loco-regional and systemic treatments, including both group aspects of psychology and sexuality. The conclusions reached by the working groups were then discussed in a plenary session to reach panel consensus. Whenever possible, a measure of the level of evidence (LoE) from 1 (the highest) to 4 (the lowest) degree, based on the methodology proposed by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), was assigned to each recommendation. The present manuscript presents the recommendations of this consensus group for the management of young women with breast cancer in daily clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Breast Unit, Champalimaud Cancer Center, Lisbon, Portugal. fatimacardoso@fundacaochampalimaud.pt
authors.forename: Fatima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Sibylle
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Loibl
authors.forename: Olivia
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authors.lastname: Pagani
authors.forename: Alessandra
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authors.lastname: Graziottin
authors.forename: Pietro
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authors.lastname: Panizza
authors.forename: Laura
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authors.lastname: Martincich
authors.forename: Oreste
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authors.lastname: Gentilini
authors.forename: Fedro
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authors.lastname: Peccatori
authors.forename: Alain
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authors.lastname: Fourquet
authors.forename: Suzette
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authors.lastname: Delaloge
authors.forename: Lorenza
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authors.lastname: Marotti
authors.forename: Frédérique
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authors.lastname: Penault-Llorca
authors.forename: Anna Maria
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authors.lastname: Kotti-Kitromilidou
authors.forename: Alan
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authors.lastname: Rodger
authors.forename: Nadia
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authors.lastname: Harbeck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D018427:Breast Implants; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D059247:Fertility Preservation; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008403:Mass Screening; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008594:Menopause, Premature; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000628:therapy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D055815:Young Adult