Management of breast cancer: basic principles

Abstract Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK predominately affecting women. The majority of breast cancer patients present with symptoms, but approximately 40% are diagnosed in asymptomatic women through the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Most breast cancers are now diagnosed non-oper...

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Published inSurgery (Oxford) Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 25 - 31
Main Authors Sibbering, Mark, Courtney, Carol-Ann
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2016
Subjects
Breast cancer
diagnosis
risk factors
Surgery
treatment
treatment
diagnosis
risk factors
Breast cancer
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Summary:Abstract Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK predominately affecting women. The majority of breast cancer patients present with symptoms, but approximately 40% are diagnosed in asymptomatic women through the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Most breast cancers are now diagnosed non-operatively by triple assessment (the combination of clinical, radiological and pathological assessment) in specialist breast clinics. Breast cancer management is provided by a multidisciplinary team of breast specialists including surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, breast care nurses and clinical/medical oncologists. Breast cancer patients now receive individualized treatment plans that may include surgery to both the breast and axilla (including breast reconstruction when appropriate), radiotherapy, endocrine treatment, chemotherapy and targeted treatments such as trastuzumab.
ISSN:0263-9319
1878-1764
DOI:10.1016/j.mpsur.2015.10.005