title: [Update of breast cancer in primary care (I/V)].
abstract: Breast cancer is a prevalent disease affecting all areas of the patients' lives. Therefore, family physicians should have a thorough knowledge of this disease in order to optimize the health care services for these patients, and making the best use of available resources. A series of 5 articles on breast cancer is presented below. It is based on a review of the scientific literature over the last 10 years. The first article reviews the epidemiology, risk factors, and protective factors in this disease This summary report aims to provide a current and practical review on breast cancer, providing answers to family doctors and helping them to support the patients for their benefit throughout their illness.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Los Alpes, Madrid, España. Electronic address: pilar.vich@salud.madrid.org.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vich
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Los Alpes, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brusint
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Canillejas, Madrid, España; Grupo de Actividades Preventivas SEMERGEN, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Hernández
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Los Alpes, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cuadrado-Rouco
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Diaz-García
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Actividades Preventivas SEMERGEN, España; Centro de Salud Internacional, Madrid Salud, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Redondo-Margüello
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Atención Primaria de Salud; Breast cancer; Breast neoplasm; Continuing education; Cáncer de mama; Epidemiology; Epidemiología; Formación continuada; Primary Health Care