TY - JOUR
T1 - The quality of early-stage breast cancer treatment
T2 - What can we do to improve?
AU - Bickell, Nina A.
AU - Mendez, Jane
AU - Guth, Amber A.
PY - 2005/2
Y1 - 2005/2
N2 - Early-stage breast cancer is a highly curable disease with well-established protocols, including surgery, and the adjuvant modalities of regional radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormonal therapy. Yet, there is clear evidence that these adjuvant modalities are underused significantly. This article reviews the evidence that supports the use of efficacious local and systemic therapies in early-stage breast cancer, reasons for underuse, and interventions that have proven to be effective in ensuring the delivery of appropriate breast cancer care and suggests strategies to improve the quality of breast cancer care.
AB - Early-stage breast cancer is a highly curable disease with well-established protocols, including surgery, and the adjuvant modalities of regional radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormonal therapy. Yet, there is clear evidence that these adjuvant modalities are underused significantly. This article reviews the evidence that supports the use of efficacious local and systemic therapies in early-stage breast cancer, reasons for underuse, and interventions that have proven to be effective in ensuring the delivery of appropriate breast cancer care and suggests strategies to improve the quality of breast cancer care.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=8444250584&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.soc.2004.07.008
DO - 10.1016/j.soc.2004.07.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15542002
AN - SCOPUS:8444250584
SN - 1055-3207
VL - 14
SP - 103
EP - 117
JO - Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -