TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent advances in the medical management of breast cancer
T2 - Highlights from the 29th San Antonio Breast Cancer Conference San Antonio, TX, USA, 14-17 December 2007
AU - Montemurro, Filippo
AU - Redana, Stefania
AU - Valabrega, Giorgio
AU - Aglietta, Massimo
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - The 29th edition of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was attended by a total of > 8000 basic scientists, translational researchers, clinical investigators and physicians gathering from - 80 countries worldwide. This is the largest meeting focusing on breast cancer, encompassing a wide array of topics from prevention, aetiology and diagnosis to molecular biology and treatment. From the main presentations at the meeting, it seems clear that combined efforts at prevention and treatment of this disease have translated into small, but significant, achievements. Much of the research in the area is focused on improving the therapeutic ratio of available treatments by better selection of patients.
AB - The 29th edition of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was attended by a total of > 8000 basic scientists, translational researchers, clinical investigators and physicians gathering from - 80 countries worldwide. This is the largest meeting focusing on breast cancer, encompassing a wide array of topics from prevention, aetiology and diagnosis to molecular biology and treatment. From the main presentations at the meeting, it seems clear that combined efforts at prevention and treatment of this disease have translated into small, but significant, achievements. Much of the research in the area is focused on improving the therapeutic ratio of available treatments by better selection of patients.
KW - Biologically tergeted therapy
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Chemotherapy
KW - Endocrine therapy
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U2 - 10.1517/14656566.8.8.1179
DO - 10.1517/14656566.8.8.1179
M3 - Article
C2 - 17516881
AN - SCOPUS:34250667550
VL - 8
SP - 1179
EP - 1188
JO - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
JF - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
SN - 1465-6566
IS - 8
ER -