Different Treatment Approaches for Breast Cancer: Past, Present, and Future Challenges
Main Author: | Fatma Althoubaity |
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Format: | Article |
Bahasa: | eng |
Terbitan: |
, 2017
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Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1066640 |
Daftar Isi:
- Breast cancer the most common cancer among women across the globe and places a considerable burden on the healthcare system globally. Despite the advancement in treatment, the 5-year rate of survival for the breast cancer still needs to be improved. The modest improvements in prognosis have been observed with the advent of modern systematic treatment approaches. Despite significant improvements in the treatment procedures, there are increased risks of relapse of this disease. The oncologists face challenges for recommending the most suitable treatment technique for breast cancer. These challenges include difficulty in sorting out the right combination of the treatment approaches, the sequences of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and surgical procedures. This research aimed to identify different treatment approaches for breast cancer. This research also aimed to analyze past, present, and future challenges to the breast cancer treatment. This research was performed by using mixed methodological approach. The sample population consisted of consisting of 740 patients and 8 oncologist. The research outcomes declared that there is a significant impact of treatment approaches on the overall survival statistics of breast cancer patients