BIOLOGICAL RATIONALE FOR PLANNING THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER


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Abstract

The 12th International Breast Cancer Conference in St. Gallen (2011) adopted new approaches to planning its therapy. A simplified immunohistochemical classification was proposed as a useful alternative to a gene classification. The definition of the subtypes of breast cancer significantly alleviates the determination of indications for therapy because the subtypes are themselves characterized by many risk factors and predictors, which were separately used in earlier guidelines.

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V. Semlglazov

NN. Petrov Oncology Research Institute

Email: vsemiglazov@mail.ru
Professor MD, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Saint Petersburg

V. Semlglazov

2Acad. I.P. Pavlov Saint Petersburg Medical University

Professor MD Saint Petersburg

R. Paltuyev

NN. Petrov Oncology Research Institute

Candidate of Medical Sciences Saint Petersburg

T. Semiglazova

NN. Petrov Oncology Research Institute

Candidate of Medical Sciences Saint Petersburg

G. Dashyan

NN. Petrov Oncology Research Institute

Candidate of Medical Sciences Saint Petersburg

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