Open AccessChanging Beliefs and Practices in Women With Breast Cancer in China
Author(s) -
Gadd Michele A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0249
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , sentinel node , modified radical mastectomy , multidisciplinary approach , china , mammography , stage (stratigraphy) , mastectomy , biopsy , health care , cancer , oncology , family medicine , paleontology , social science , sociology , political science , law , economics , biology , economic growth
The trends of surgical therapy for breast cancer in China between 1999 and 2008 show persistent use of modified radical mastectomy and slow uptake of sentinel node mapping for women with early‐stage breast cancer. Additional health care programs must be developed and implemented in China to promote awareness and a multidisciplinary approach to treating breast cancer, including adoption of screening mammography, breast‐conserving surgery, and sentinel node mapping and biopsy.