Locoregional Treatment for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Current Status and Future Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The locoregional recurrence of breast cancer has been reduced due to the multidisciplinary approach of breast surgery, systemic therapy and radiation. Early detection and better surgical techniques contribute to an improvement in breast cancer outcomes.

Purpose of review

The purpose of this review is to have an overview and summary of the current evidence behind the current approaches to the locoregional treatment of breast cancer and to discuss its future direction.

Summary

With improved surgical techniques and the use of a more effective neoadjuvant systemic therapy, including checkpoint inhibitors and dual HER2-directed therapies that lead to a higher frequency of pathologic complete responses and advances in adjuvant radiation therapy, breast cancer pat

SUBMITTER: Lavasani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10453608 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature