Abstract
The profound revolution that surgical treatment of breast cancer has undergone during the past 30 years has led to the progressive reduction of the extent of surgery, with less mutilation. As a consequence, quality of life has improved and women are now more motivated to follow screening programs for early diagnosis of the disease. Since conservative surgery is as effective as radical surgery, research is now focused on reducing radiotherapy. Overall, survival after breast cancer is not affected by reducing the extent of surgery, which, together with less invasive diagnostic procedures, has a good effect on patients' quality of life. For this reason in our Institute we are now evaluating the feasibility of a reduction of the radiation field and the sensibility and sensitivity of new diagnostic approaches for axillary staging.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 120-129 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Breast |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2007 |
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Keywords
- Breast cancer
- Conservative treatment
- Radiotherapy
- Surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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The evolution of the conservative approach to breast cancer. / Luini, Alberto; Gatti, Giovanna; Zurrida, Stefano; Talakhadze, Nina; Brenelli, Fabricio; Gilardi, Daniela; Paganelli, Giovanni; Orecchia, Roberto; Cassano, Enrico; Viale, Giuseppe; Sangalli, Claudia; Ballardini, Bettina; dos Santos, Gabriela Rosali; Veronesi, Umberto.
In: Breast, Vol. 16, No. 2, 04.2007, p. 120-129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The evolution of the conservative approach to breast cancer
AU - Luini, Alberto
AU - Gatti, Giovanna
AU - Zurrida, Stefano
AU - Talakhadze, Nina
AU - Brenelli, Fabricio
AU - Gilardi, Daniela
AU - Paganelli, Giovanni
AU - Orecchia, Roberto
AU - Cassano, Enrico
AU - Viale, Giuseppe
AU - Sangalli, Claudia
AU - Ballardini, Bettina
AU - dos Santos, Gabriela Rosali
AU - Veronesi, Umberto
PY - 2007/4
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N2 - The profound revolution that surgical treatment of breast cancer has undergone during the past 30 years has led to the progressive reduction of the extent of surgery, with less mutilation. As a consequence, quality of life has improved and women are now more motivated to follow screening programs for early diagnosis of the disease. Since conservative surgery is as effective as radical surgery, research is now focused on reducing radiotherapy. Overall, survival after breast cancer is not affected by reducing the extent of surgery, which, together with less invasive diagnostic procedures, has a good effect on patients' quality of life. For this reason in our Institute we are now evaluating the feasibility of a reduction of the radiation field and the sensibility and sensitivity of new diagnostic approaches for axillary staging.
AB - The profound revolution that surgical treatment of breast cancer has undergone during the past 30 years has led to the progressive reduction of the extent of surgery, with less mutilation. As a consequence, quality of life has improved and women are now more motivated to follow screening programs for early diagnosis of the disease. Since conservative surgery is as effective as radical surgery, research is now focused on reducing radiotherapy. Overall, survival after breast cancer is not affected by reducing the extent of surgery, which, together with less invasive diagnostic procedures, has a good effect on patients' quality of life. For this reason in our Institute we are now evaluating the feasibility of a reduction of the radiation field and the sensibility and sensitivity of new diagnostic approaches for axillary staging.
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Conservative treatment
KW - Radiotherapy
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