Breast Cancer Prevention: Can Women's Expectations Be Met?. (14th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ponzone, Riccardo
• Is Part Of: Oncologist. Volume 21:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 2
• Page End: 3
• Publication Date: 2015-12-14
• Subjects: Breast -- Cancer -- Prevention -- Treatment -- Lifestyle -- Mutation; Oncology -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Cancérologie -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Oncology; Tumors; Neoplasms; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0169
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1083-7159

Abstract

Abstract : These important insights provide convincing evidence that cancer preventive measures might have only modest effects. Therefore, although healthful behaviors must be encouraged by the medical community, the efforts of cancer specialists should focus more on improving the length and quality of life of patients through therapeutic advances.