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. 2011;6(2):136-141.
doi: 10.1159/000328054. Epub 2011 Apr 29.

St. Gallen 2011: Summary of the Consensus Discussion

Michael Gnant  1 , Nadia Harbeck, Christoph Thomssen
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St. Gallen 2011: Summary of the Consensus Discussion

Michael Gnant et al. Breast Care (Basel). 2011.

Abstract
in English, German

SUMMARY: The 2011 St. Gallen Consensus Conference on early breast cancer provided mostly evidence-based treatment recommendations with a broad spectrum of acceptable clinical practice for global breast cancer care. This report summarizes the results of the 2011 international panel voting procedures with regard to locoregional and endocrine treatment, chemotherapy, targeted therapy as well as adjuvant bisphosphonate use.

Zusammenfassung: Die diesjährige St. Gallen Konsensuskonferenz 2011 für das frühe Mammakarzinom gab im Wesentlichen evidenzbasierte Empfehlungen für die weltweite Behandlung mit einem breiten Spektrum an annehmbarer klinischer Praxis. Der vorliegende Bericht fasst die Abstimmungsergebnisse des internationalen Panels im Hinblick auf Lokaltherapie, endokrine Therapie, Chemotherapie, zielgerichtete Therapie und adjuvante Bisphosphonatgabe zusammen.

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