Treatment strategies and survival outcomes in breast cancer

Cheung, Kwok Leung

Abstract

Treatment strategies for breast cancer are wide-ranging and often based on a multi-modality approach, depending on the stage and biology of the tumour and the acceptance and tolerance of the patient. They may include surgery, radiotherapy, and systemic therapy (endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy). Advances in technologies such as oncoplastic surgery, radiation planning and delivery, and genomics, and the development of novel systemic therapy agents alongside their evaluation in ongoing clinical trials continue to strive for improvements in outcomes. In this Special Issue entitled, ‘Treatment strategies and survival outcomes in breast cancer’, a number of original research articles are included covering a diversity of studies, from pre-clinical and translational biomarker studies to clinical trials and population-based studies. They evaluated survival and other outcomes, including quality of life, in the context of pre-diagnosis (screening), as well as early and advanced stages of breast cancer.

Citation

Cheung, K. L. (2020). Treatment strategies and survival outcomes in breast cancer. Cancers, 12(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12030735

• Journal Article Type: Editorial
• Acceptance Date: Mar 19, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Mar 20, 2020
• Publication Date: Mar 20, 2020
• Deposit Date: Apr 6, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 6, 2020
• Journal: Cancers
• Electronic ISSN: 2072-6694
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 3
• Article Number: 735
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12030735
• Keywords: Cancer Research; Oncology
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4248922
• Publisher URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/3/735