Is There a Need to Surgically Remove the Breast When the Clinical Treatment Is Radiologically Proven That There Has Been Complete Disappearance of The Breast Cancer?

Abstract

Huang, W. L

The most common cancer in the United States is breast malig- nancy, where one in eight women is diagnosed with invasive breast cancer at some point in her life [1]. The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are in constant evolution, where attempts at early diagnosis and individualized treatment are indicated in order to increase survival [1]. This article will be written from the perspective of Hippocrates (460 BCE - 375 BCE), the father of medicine, who says that “we should use older medicines before current medical practice” [2, 3].

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