Open AccessBreast cancer
Author(s) -
Catherine Downs-Holmes,
Paula Silverman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the nurse practitioner/the nurse practitioner
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.15
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1538-8662
pISSN - 0361-1817
DOI - 10.1097/01.npr.0000407602.29522.d7
Subject(s) - breast cancer , medicine , metastatic breast cancer , cancer , oncology , disease , endocrine system , systemic therapy , hormone
Breast cancer is a complex disease and treatment recommendations are continually changing. It is the leading cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer mortality. This overview of breast cancer will discuss pathologic features, local and systemic treatment considerations, endocrine therapy, metastatic treatment regimens, and follow-up for optimal breast health. Recent approvals that advance the treatment of metastatic breast cancer are also addressed.