<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and a major public health problem, affecting 2.1 million women each year globally and causing the highest number of cancer-related deaths among women. In 2018, an estimated 627,000 women died from breast cancer (about 15% of all cancer deaths among women). To improve survival, early detection is essential. There are two strategies for early detection of breast cancer: early diagnosis and screening.(1) In Romania, the latest statistics show a higher incidence of breast cancer compared to the European average of 7929 new cases / year with a mortality of 3101 deaths / year.(2)</p></abstract>

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and a major public health problem, affecting 2.1 million women each year globally and causing the highest number of cancer-related deaths among women. In 2018, an estimated 627,000 women died from breast cancer (about 15% of all cancer deaths among women). To improve survival, early detection is essential. There are two strategies for early detection of breast cancer: early diagnosis and screening.(1) In Romania, the latest statistics show a higher incidence of breast cancer compared to the European average of 7929 new cases / year with a mortality of 3101 deaths / year.(2)

Modern Aspects in the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer in Early Stages

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and a major public health problem, affecting 2.1 million women each year globally and causing the highest...

Modern Aspects in the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer in Early Stages

Published Online: Apr 23, 2021

Page range: 36 - 40

Received: Jun 23, 2020

Accepted: Feb 26, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0011

Keywords
surgery, breast cancer, early stages, modern surgical treatment

© 2021 Andrei Moisin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Modern Aspects in the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer in Early Stages

Published Online: Apr 23, 2021

Page range: 36 - 40

Received: Jun 23, 2020

Accepted: Feb 26, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0011

Keywordssurgery, breast cancer, early stages, modern surgical treatment

© 2021 Andrei Moisin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
surgery, breast cancer, early stages, modern surgical treatment