Looking Back on Two Decades of Breast Cancer Treatment: Targeted Therapy and Improved Surgical Procedures are Key Enhancements

NCCN has published the 20th annual edition of the NCCN Guidelines® for Breast Cancer, one of the original NCCN Guidelines published in November 1996. FORT WASHINGTON, PA - Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer globally and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women. However, the incidence of breast cancer has somewhat stabilized over the past few decades, and breast cancer mortality appears to be declining[1], suggesting a benefit from the combination of early detectio...
Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news