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Breast Cancer reviews by topic

Issue 10, 2010 of The Cochrane Library included no new and no updated reviews on the prevention, early detection and treatment of breast cancer.  A full list of topics and reviews is given below. 

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[R] Cochrane review
[P] Protocol for Cochrane review
[S] Summary of Cochrane review available

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Topics and reviews on other priority cancers can be viewed on this site:

Topic Reviews and Protocols 
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Breast cancer - prevention Physical Activity/Breast feeding/Dietary prevention
  1. No reviews on these topics

Endocrine prevention

  1. No reviews on these topics
Prophylactic surgery
  1. Prophylactic mastectomy for the prevention of breast cancer  [R]  [S]

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Breast cancer - early detection Screening methods - mammography
  1. Interventions for relieving the pain and discomfort of screening mammography  [R]  [S]
  2. Screening for breast cancer with mammography  [R]  
Screening methods - breast self examination/clinical breast examination
  1. Regular self-examination or clinical examination for early detection of breast cancer  [R] [s]
Screening methods - genetic
  1. No reviews on this topic
Participation in screening
  1. Strategies for increasing the participation of women in community breast cancer screening  [R]
Quality control/Periodicity
  1. No reviews on this topic

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Breast Cancer - Diagnosis
  1. No reviews on this topic

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Breast Cancer Treatment - Surgery Mastectomy vs conservation (with or without radiotherapy)
  1. No reviews on this topic
More vs less lymph node surgery
  1. Axillary staging for operable primary breast cancer  [P]
Wound drainage after axillary dissection for carcinoma of the breast
  1. Wound drainage after axillary dissection for carcinoma of the breast  [P]
Timing of breast surgery for premenopausal women with breast cancer
  1. Timing of breast surgery in premenopausal breast cancer patients  [P]
Other surgery
  1. Chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer  [P]
  2. Surgery versus primary endocrine therapy for operable primary breast cancer in elderly women (70 years plus)  [R]  [S]

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Breast Cancer Treatment - Radiotherapy Post-operative radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ
  1. Post-operative radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast  [R]
Post-operative radiotherapy for early breast cancer
  1. Fraction size in radiation treatment for breast conservation in early breast cancer  [R]
  2. Partial breast irradiation for early breast cancer [P]
  3. Radiotherapy for early breast cancer  [R]
Radiotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer
  1. Chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer  [P]
Radiotherapy for advanced breast cancer
  1. No reviews on this topic
Radiotherapy for locoregional recurrence
  1. No reviews on this topic
Prophylactic radiotherapy
  1. No reviews on this topic

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Breast Cancer Treatment - Chemotherapy Chemotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
  1. No reviews on this topic
Chemotherapy for early breast cancer - perioperative
  1. No reviews on this topic
Chemotherapy for early breast cancer - adjuvant single agent
  1. Taxanes for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer  [R]
  2. Trastuzumab containing regimens for early breast cancer  [P]
Chemotherapy for early breast cancer - adjuvant multi-agent
  1. High dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation versus conventional chemotherapy for women with early poor prognosis breast cancer  [R] [s]
  2. Multi-agent chemotherapy for early breast cancer  [R]
  3. Taxane containing regimens for the adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer  [P]
Chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer - single agent/ multi agent
  1. Chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer [P]
  2. Sequencing of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for early breast cancer  [R]  [S]
Chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer - single agent
  1. Single agent versus combination chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer  [R]  [S]
  2. Trastuzumab containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer  [P]
Chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer - multi agent
  1. Addition of drug/s to a chemotherapy regimen for metastatic breast cancer [R]
  2. Antitumour antibiotic containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer  [R] [S]
  3. Chemotherapy alone versus endocrine therapy alone for metastatic breast cancer  [R] [S]
  4. Duration of chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer  [P]
  5. High dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation versus conventional chemotherapy for women with metastatic breast cancer  [R] [S]
  6. Larger versus smaller dose of the same drug/s regimen for metastatic breast cancer  [P]
  7. Platinum containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer  [R] [s]
  8. Single agent versus combination chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer  [R]
  9. Taxane containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer  [R] [s]
Chemotherapy for locally recurrent breast cancer - single agent
  1. No reviews on this topic
Chemotherapy for locally recurrent breast cancer - multi agent
  1. Systemic therapy for treating locoregional recurrence in women with breast cancer  [R]

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Breast Cancer Treatment - Endocrine therapy Endocrine therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ
  1. No reviews on this topic
Endocrine therapy for early breast cancer
  1. LHRH agonists for adjuvant therapy of early breast cancer in premenopausal women  [R]
  2. Ovarian ablation for early breast cancer  [R]
  3. Surgery versus primary endocrine therapy for operable primary breast cancer in elderly women (70+)  [R]
  4. Tamoxifen for early breast cancer  [R]
Endocrine therapy for locally advanced breast cancer
  1. Postoperative tamoxifen for ductal carcinoma in situ  [P]
Endocrine therapy for advanced breast cancer
  1. Aromatase inhibitors for treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women  [R]
  2. Chemotherapy alone versus endocrine therapy alone for metastatic breast cancer  [R] [s]
Endocrine therapy for locally recurrent breast cancer
  1. Systemic therapy for treating locoregional recurrence in women with breast cancer  [R]

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Breast Cancer Treatment - Immunotherapy
  1. No reviews on this topic

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Breast Cancer Treatment - Psychosocial Intervention
  1. Psychological interventions for women with metastatic breast cancer  [R]

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Breast Cancer Treatment - Complementary Therapy
  1. Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients  [P]
  2. Non-hormonal interventions for hot flushes in women with a history of breast cancer         [R]

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Breast Cancer Treatment - Supportive Care Agents affecting calcium and bone metabolism
  1. Bisphosphonates for breast cancer  [R]  [S]
Managing menopause in women with breast cancer/Other supportive care
  1. Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer  [P]

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Breast Cancer Treatment - prevention and management of treatment-related adverse effects
  1. Bisphosphonates for prevention of bone loss in women with early breast cancer  [P]
  2. Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients  [P]
  3. Colony-stimulating factors for the prevention of chemotherapy induced febrile neutropenia in breast cancer patients  [P]
  4. Exercise Interventions for upper limb dysfunction due to breast cancer surgery  [R]
  5. Exercises for women receiving adjuvant therapy for breast cancer  [R]  [S]
  6. Levonorgestrel intrauterine system for endometrial protection in women with breast cancer on adjuvant tamoxifen  [R]
  7. Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent surgical site infection after breast cancer surgery  [R]

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Breast Cancer Treatment - Other Management of bony metastases
  1. Bisphosphonates for breast cancer  [R]  [S]
Management of brain metastases
  1. No reviews on this topic

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Breast Cancer - Rehabilitation  Prevention and management of lymphedema
  1. Antibiotics / anti-inflammatories for reducing acute inflammatory episodes in lymphoedema of the limbs  [R]
  2. Benzo-pyrones for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs  [R]
  3. Complete decongestive therapy for lymphedema following breast cancer treatment  [P]
  4. Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs  [R]
Follow up 
  1. Follow-up strategies for women treated for early breast cancer  [R]  [S]
Post-operative care 
  1. Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer [R]
Reconstruction/Other rehabilitation 
  1. Exercises for women receiving adjuvant therapy for breast cancer [P]

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Breast Cancer - Other  Communication of information
  1. Cancer genetic risk assessment for individuals at risk of familial breast cancer  [R]
  2. Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients  [R]
Pregnancy associated breast cancer
Hormone replacement therapy
Breaking bad news
Physical Activity for women with breast cancer
Diet in women with breast cancer
  1. No reviews on this topic

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Last updated 14 Oct 2010

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