Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Introduction Print Section Listen Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has attained a solid position in the evaluation of the breast, and many believe it is currently…
ONCOLOGY
Mammography
Performance of Mammography: Historical Perspective Print Section Listen The first mammogram was performed in 1913 by Albert Salomon, a surgeon in Berlin, using a standard x-ray machine on an excised…
The Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trials
The Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trials: Introduction Print Section Listen The Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) was founded in 1956 and is now “a national network including 26…
The EORTC Experience: From DCIS to Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
