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SABCS 2020Breast Surgery May Be a Gateway to Addictive Medication UseMore than 1 in 8 women who undergo mastectomy with reconstruction for breast cancer treatment or prophylaxis become persistent users of controlled substances, according to a retrospective cohort study.
Omit Surgery in Early-Stage Breast Cancer? Not YetIt's an enticing idea in an age of breast cancer treatment de-escalation: omit surgery if a patient achieves what looks like
a complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Medscape Medical News, Dec 17, 2019
De-escalation of Cancer Treatment: When Is Less Really More?'We've gotten very comfortable overtreating people,' says Dr Kathy Miller. Listen in as she and Dr Eric Winer discuss the
controversial concept of de-escalating therapy for breast cancer.
