Preoperative therapy: recent findings
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Takayuki Kinoshita
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Preoperative systemic therapy (PST) is the standard treatment for locally advanced breast cancer and a standard option for primary operable breast cancer. PST for breast cancer is as effective as postoperative adjuvant therapy, which permits more lumpectomies and can be used to study breast cancer biology. For locally advanced breast cancer patients, the primary aim of PST is to improve surgical option. For operable breast cancer patients, the primary aim of PST is to obtain freedom from disease. Because of recent advances in treatment and our understanding of the disease, we summarized the current consensus on the adoption and benefits of PST, especially for operable breast cancer patients.
Breast Cancer (2011) 18:80–84 DOI 10.1007/s12282-010-0227-4 Received: 9 June 2010 / Accepted: 1 September 2010 / Published online: 23 November 2010 The Japanese Breast Cancer Society 2010
