Management of Early Breast Cancer: Lessons From a Mentor

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH

April 24, 2023

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, recalls the lessons learned from a colleague, among them the great importance of making the patient, and their life, the focal point of treatment for early breast cancer.

Dr Tolaney advises that clinicians must consider patients in all the dimensions of their lives, from occupation to therapeutic history and comorbidities, when composing effective treatment plans in order to avoid the hazards of undertreatment and overtreatment.

Any views expressed above are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of WebMD or Medscape.

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