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Trends in the local treatment of breast cancer: Should we be worried?
Author(s) -
Tuttle Todd M.,
Rueth Natasha M.,
Abbott Andrea,
Virnig Beth A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21699
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , mastectomy , cancer , gynecology , demography , general surgery , sociology
Abstract The overall rates of BCS have remained stable or slightly increased over the past decade in the United States. The CPM rates have markedly increased while unilateral mastectomy rates have decreased. Increasingly, more women are not receiving RT after BCS, particularly high‐risk women. These trends have important potential untoward consequences. Strategies are being developed to ensure adequate local therapy for breast cancer patients. J. Surg. Oncol. 2011; 103:313–316. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.