Treatment of early breast cancer

Minerva Endocrinol. 2009 Dec;34(4):311-24.

Abstract

Surgical intervention for breast cancer has continually evolved. The current review reports on updates from the pivotal trials, examines areas of controversy, and explores possible future directions.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Carcinoma / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Carcinoma / radiotherapy
  • Carcinoma / surgery*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic / statistics & numerical data
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods
  • Diagnostic Imaging / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / diagnosis
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / diagnostic imaging
  • Mammaplasty
  • Mastectomy
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic / statistics & numerical data
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Survival Analysis
  • Ultrasonography