Review article
The importance of early detection of breast cancer in preserving woman’s psychophysical integrity
Ilona Sušac
; Eljuga Polyclinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Ljerka Eljuga
; Eljuga Polyclinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Domagoj Eljuga
; Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Breast cancer remains a major public health problem in the entire developed world. The first and the biggest reason is an ever increasing number of breast cancer diagnoses and consistently high mortality from this disease. Due to the continuous improvement of standard methods and introduction of new diagnostic tests breast cancer can be detected at an early stage, when a high percentage of cases are likely to be successfully treated and/or cured. One of many different types of surgery is usually the first step in treating breast cancer. Each in their own way affects woman’s quality of life. Efforts should be made to detect breast cancer as early as possible to entirely avoid some of the treatment modalities and thus significantly improve woman’s quality of life in all its aspects.
Keywords
breast cancer; surgical treatment; chemotherapy; hormone therapy; woman’s quality of life
Hrčak ID:
276078
URI
Publication date:
25.11.2012.
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