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Measles Vaccine/administration & dosage , Measles/diagnosis , Adult , Emergency Service, Hospital , Female , Humans , Male , Measles/prevention & control , Spain , Young AdultABSTRACT
Breast cancer is a prevalent disease affecting all areas of patients' lives. Therefore, family physicians must thoroughly understand this pathology in order to optimize the health care services and make the best use of available resources, for these patients. A series of 5 articles on breast cancer is presented below. It is based on a review of the scientific literature over the last 10 years. This fourth article deals with the treatment of the disease, the role of the primary care physician, and management of major complications. This summary report aims to provide a current and practical review about this problem, providing answers to family doctors and helping them to support their patients and care for them throughout their illness.
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Breast Neoplasms/therapy , Primary Health Care/methods , Breast Neoplasms/complications , Female , Humans , Physicians, FamilyABSTRACT
Breast cancer is a prevalent disease affecting all areas of the patients' lives. Therefore, family physicians should have a thorough knowledge of this disease in order to optimize the health care services for these patients, and making the best use of available resources. A series of 5 articles on breast cancer is presented below. It is based on a review of the scientific literature over the last 10 years. The first article reviews the epidemiology, risk factors, and protective factors in this disease This summary report aims to provide a current and practical review on breast cancer, providing answers to family doctors and helping them to support the patients for their benefit throughout their illness.
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Breast Neoplasms/therapy , Delivery of Health Care/methods , Primary Health Care/methods , Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology , Breast Neoplasms/etiology , Female , Humans , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Breast cancer is a prevalent disease with implications in all aspects of patients life, therefore, family doctors must know this pathology in depth, in order to optimize the health care provided to these patients with the best available resources. This series of five articles on breast cancer is based on a review of the scientific literature of the last ten years. This third article will review the clinical context and the staging and prognostic factors of the disease. This summary report aims to provide a global, current and practical review about this problem, providing answers to family doctors and helping them to be by the patients for their benefit throughout their illness.
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Breast Neoplasms/therapy , Primary Health Care/methods , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Female , Humans , Neoplasm Staging , PrognosisABSTRACT
Breast cancer is a prevalent disease affecting all areas of patients' lives. Therefore, family doctors need to thoroughly understand this disease in order to optimize the health care services for these patients, making the best use of available resources. A series of 5 articles on breast cancer is presented below. It is based on a review of the scientific literature over the last 10 years. The second one deals with population screening and its controversies, screening in high-risk women, and the current recommendations. This summary report aims to provide a current and practical review about this problem, providing answers to family doctors, and helping them to be able to care for their patients for their benefit throughout their illness.