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Erschienen in: memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology 1/2017

01.02.2017 | short review

Breast cancer milestones 2007–2016

verfasst von: Kathrin Strasser-Weippl, MD, MBA

Erschienen in: memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Summary

Over the past 10 years, enormous progress has been made in breast cancer (BC) treatment, leading to a substantial decline in BC mortality in Western countries. Although the following short review is necessarily incomplete, the discussion will highlight major achievements in the field.
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Metadaten
Titel
Breast cancer milestones 2007–2016
verfasst von
Kathrin Strasser-Weippl, MD, MBA
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2017
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1865-5041
Elektronische ISSN: 1865-5076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-017-0320-x

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