Breast surgery as a specialized practice

The interest in breast surgery as a specialized practice has expanded over the last decade as technology advances and medicine became more complex and specialized overall. There is evidence that breast cancers treated in high-volume centers and by specialists result in improved survival and that the...

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Published inThe American journal of surgery Vol. 190; no. 2; pp. 264 - 268
Main Author Quinn McGlothin, Terre D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.08.2005
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Breast surgery
Cancer therapies
Career Choice
Education, Medical, Continuing
Fellowships and Scholarships - trends
Female
Forecasting
General aspects
General Surgery
Humans
Male
Mastectomy - methods
Medical sciences
Older people
Oncology
Scholarships & fellowships
Specialties, Surgical - standards
Specialties, Surgical - trends
Surgery
Technological change
Womens health
United States > US
Dallas Texas
Medicine
Breast
Treatment
Mammary gland
Surgery
Professional practice
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Summary:The interest in breast surgery as a specialized practice has expanded over the last decade as technology advances and medicine became more complex and specialized overall. There is evidence that breast cancers treated in high-volume centers and by specialists result in improved survival and that the demand for breast surgical oncologists will increase with the aging population. Breast specialists of the future are more likely to be trained in oncoplastic techniques, thereby providing more comprehensive care.
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ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.05.024