title: Meeting highlights: the first korean breast cancer treatment consensus conference.
abstract: The first Korean Breast Cancer Treatment Consensus Conference Expert Panel reviewed and endorsed new evidence on aspects of local and regional therapies and diagnostic procedures that support the conservative application of results from recent clinical trials. This conference clarified the barriers that limit the application of recent clinical trial results, such as questions about level of evidence, differences between the setting of clinical trials and that of daily clinical practice, and medical necessities and environment. Detailed decisions recommended for the treatment and diagnosis, according to the from the consensus conference, are recorded including details of the votes. These recommendations differed in the degree of support for clinical consideration of disease extent and host factors, medical necessities, and environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Airi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ehwa Womans University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung Eun
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Hae Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yeon Hee
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeryoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Hae
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Ho
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Son
keywords: Breast neoplasms; Consensus; Practice guideline; Therapeutics