Imaging for early stage breast cancer

Introduction

Local treatments • Surgery

• Less mutilation

↗ Local control

• Radiotherapy

• Preservation of OAR

Systemic treatments • Chemotherapy

↗ Survival

• Hormonal treatment • Targeted therapy • Biological criteria

 20% LR @ 5y :  5% Mortality @ 15y

EBCTCG, Lancet, 366-déc 2005; 366:2087-2106