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Breast cancer treatment for women aged 70 years and older can be complicated by existing comorbidities, a shorter lifespan, and a greater risk of side effects from treatments such as chemotherapy. Identifying and continually assessing appropriate breast cancer treatment strategies in older women is important. This article highlights an approach to surgical treatment that demonstrates that age may not be the most important factor in surgical treatment for early-stage breast cancer.
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Antineoplásicos/normas , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Mama/radioterapia , Neoplasias da Mama/cirurgia , Mastectomia/normas , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Tomada de Decisões , Feminino , HumanosRESUMO
The discovery of an abnormality in the breast may provoke anxiety for patient and clinician alike. Fortunately, most lesions in the breast are benign. Physical examination and breast imaging, including mammography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging, assist in the diagnosis of benign breast diseases. Understanding benign breast diseases is important for advanced practice nurses because these diseases are commonly seen in daily clinical practice.
