Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer
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Beschreibung
Adjuvant treatment is administered prior to or as follow up to surgical procedures for breast cancer. Proven success in using medical therapies allowing for breast conserving procedures or reducing risk of occurrence. Although there has been much progress towards a cure, including the introduction of new targeted therapies, metastasizing cancer remains highly incurable.
"The adjuvant treatment of breast cancer has become standard of care. A spectrum of biologic and prognostic factors are considered before a therapeutic strategy is implemented. In this text leading investigators in the field discuss current management and critical investigative issues."
Steven T. Rosen, M.D.
Series Editor
Adjuvant treatment is administered prior to or as follow up to surgical procedures for breast cancer. It has proven success in using medical therapies allowing for breast conserving procedures or reducing risk of occurrence. Although there has been much progress towards a cure, including the introduction of new targeted therapies, metastasizing cancer remains highly incurable. This book is written by leading experts in the field of breast cancer with a unique perspective - all the contributors are female, except for one male breast cancer survivor.
Written by leading experts in the field of breast cancer with a unique perspective, all contributors are female, except for one male breast cancer survivor Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Autor*in
Monica Castiglione
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