The EORTC Experience: from DCIS to Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: Introduction Print Section Listen The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Breast Group and the Radiotherapy Group…
The UK Experience: Introduction Print Section Listen The United Kingdom has one of the highest incidences of breast cancer (123 per 100,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005)…
Image-Guided Percutaneous Breast Biopsy: Introduction Print Section Listen Image-guided percutaneous biopsy is the technique of choice for the diagnosis of breast lesions. The transition from open to percutaneous techniques as…
The Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group Experience: Introduction Print Section Listen The Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group (ABCSG), formerly known as “Cooperative Studiengruppe Mammakarzinom,” was established…
The Milan Cancer Institute’s Landmark Clinical Trials: Introduction Print Section Listen A 100 years ago, breast cancer struck 1 woman in 20. Since then, breast cancer incidence has increased steadily,…
The ACOSOG Experience: Introduction Print Section Listen The American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) was established primarily to evaluate the surgical management of patients with malignant solid tumors. The…
The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Experience: Introduction Print Section Listen The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) has contributed a number of important research findings to the literature that are…
The German Experience: Primary Systemic Therapy with Cytotoxic Agents: Introduction Print Section Listen The success of preoperative, neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced and inflammatory breast cancer, combined with emerging data…
Tissue Acquisition and Banking for Breast Cancer: Introduction Print Section Listen The promise of personalized therapies for breast cancer can only be fulfilled through tissue-based correlative science studies. Unfortunately, access…
The RTOG Experience: Introduction Print Section Listen The RTOG Cooperative Group celebrated its 40-year anniversary this year. However, the present Working Group is much younger, established in 1994 to focus…
