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Breast Cancer Treatment (PDQ)—Health Professional Version - National Cancer Institute

Breast Cancer Treatment (PDQ)—Health Professional Version - National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute

Breast Cancer Treatment–for health professionals (PDQ®)





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Changes to This Summary (02/02/2016)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.
Updated statistics with estimated new cases and deaths for 2016 (cited American Cancer Society as reference 1).
Revised text to state that breast cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer in U.S. women, with an estimated 61,000 cases ofin situ disease, 246,660 cases of invasive disease, and 40,450 deaths expected in 2016. Also added that fewer than one of six women diagnosed with breast cancer die of the disease; however, by comparison, it is estimated that about 72,160 American women will die of lung cancer in 2016 (cited American Cancer Society as reference 1).
This summary is written and maintained by the PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board, which is editorially independent of NCI. The summary reflects an independent review of the literature and does not represent a policy statement of NCI or NIH. More information about summary policies and the role of the PDQ Editorial Boards in maintaining the PDQ summaries can be found on the About This PDQ Summary and PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database pages.
  • Updated: February 2, 2016

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