Meeting Highlights: The First Korean Breast Cancer Treatment Consensus Conference.
10.4048/jbc.2014.17.4.308
- Author:
Airi HAN
1
;
Kyoung Eun LEE
;
Hae Kyung LEE
;
Yeon Hee PARK
;
Jeryoung KIM
;
Sung Won KIM
;
Kyung Hae JUNG
;
Byung Ho SON
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial ; Review
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Consensus;
Practice guideline;
Therapeutics
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms*;
Consensus*;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of Breast Cancer
2014;17(4):308-313
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The first Korean Breast Cancer Treatment Consensus Conference Expert Panel reviewed and endorsed new evidence on aspects of local and regional therapies and diagnostic procedures that support the conservative application of results from recent clinical trials. This conference clarified the barriers that limit the application of recent clinical trial results, such as questions about level of evidence, differences between the setting of clinical trials and that of daily clinical practice, and medical necessities and environment. Detailed decisions recommended for the treatment and diagnosis, according to the from the consensus conference, are recorded including details of the votes. These recommendations differed in the degree of support for clinical consideration of disease extent and host factors, medical necessities, and environment.
