Breast Cancer Vaccines
Breast Cancer Vaccines: Introduction Print Section Listen Advances in the molecular characterization of human tumors have led to increased interest in the development of targeted therapeutics to include monoclonal antibodies…
Endocrine Therapy
Endocrine Therapy: Introduction Print Section Listen Among postoperative therapies for early breast cancer, endocrine therapy is responsible for the greatest reduction in the risk of recurrence and death. Following resection…
Pregnancy and Breast Cancer
Introduction and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Treating a pregnant woman diagnosed with breast cancer is a difficult clinical scenario facing a variety of clinicians, obstetricians, radiologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, and…
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Introduction Print Section Listen Although significant advances have been made in the treatment of breast cancer resulting in continued improvement in survival, more than 40,000 women will…
Biologic Therapy
Biologic Therapy: Introduction Print Section Listen Biologic therapy involves the delivery of a systemic agent that can be specifically targeted toward a unique cellular feature, often a component of a…
Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Adjuvant Chemotherapy: Introduction Print Section Listen The goal of adjuvant systemic therapy for early-stage breast cancer is to eliminate micrometastatic disease, thus preventing future recurrences. Adjuvant systemic therapy, chemotherapy, targeted…
Selection of Patients for Therapy
Selection of Patients for Therapy: Introduction Print Section Listen Initial observational studies of the natural history of breast cancer (untreated) viewed all breast cancers as the same, causing death a…
Considerations and Strategies for the Timing of Breast Reconstruction
Considerations and Strategies for the Timing of Breast Reconstruction: Introduction Print Section Listen Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) can improve survival and locoregional control in patients with invasive breast cancer. The…
The Epidemiology of Breast Reconstruction in North America
Plastic and Breast Reconstruction: Introduction Print Section Listen After years of lobbying by women’s health advocates and amidst much fanfare, the 1998 Federal Breast Cancer Reconstruction Law (also referred to…
Breast-Conserving Surgery
Breast-Conserving Surgery: Introduction Print Section Listen From radical mastectomy to breast-conserving surgery (BCS), the last 35 years have witnessed a fascinating evolution in the role of surgery in the treatment…
