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. 2020 Jan;27(1):1-3.
doi: 10.1007/s12282-019-01021-x. Epub 2019 Nov 22.

The Japanese Breast Cancer Society Clinical Practice Guidelines, 2018 edition: the tool for shared decision making between doctor and patient

Hiroji Iwata  1 , Shigehira Saji  2 , Masahiko Ikeda  3 , Masashi Inokuchi  4 , Takayoshi Uematsu  5 , Tatsuya Toyama  6 , Rie Horii  7 , Chikako Yamauchi  8
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The Japanese Breast Cancer Society Clinical Practice Guidelines, 2018 edition: the tool for shared decision making between doctor and patient

Hiroji Iwata et al. Breast Cancer. 2020 Jan.

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Abstract

The Breast Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines, 2018 edition, written in Japanese and organized by the Japanese Breast Cancer Society, were published in Japanese in May 2018. The process of making these guidelines, as well as the content, was largely changed and compared with previous editions. The concept of these guidelines is to act as a support tool for shared decision making between doctor and patient. The procedure of creating the guidelines referred to Minds Handbook for Clinical Practice Guideline Development 2014. This guideline, written in Japanese, consists of two booklets: (1) the epidemiology and diagnosis booklet covering screening, radiological, and pathological diagnosis and (2) the treatment booklet covering surgical therapy, radiation therapy, and systemic therapy. This review article consists of five parts, including the history of the Breast Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines, the concept, process, content, and recommendation grade. I believe this brief summary concerning the Breast Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines 2018 edition in English will be helpful for both Japanese and foreign investigators.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Guideline; Japan.

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Conflict of interest statement

Hiroji Iwata received research funding from Chugai, Novartis, MSD, and Lilly and honoraria from Chugai, AstraZeneca, and Daiichi Sankyo and serves as an advisory board to Daiichi Sankyo, Chugai, Lilly, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Pfizer, Novartis, and AstraZeneca. Shigehira Saji received research funding from Chugai, AstraZeneca, Eisai, Takeda, Novartis, Taiho, Nihon Kayaku, and Ono; honoraria from Chugai, AstraZeneca, Eisai, Takeda, Novartis, Taiho, Nihon Kayaku, Kyowa Kirin, Pfizer, and Daiichi-Sankyo and serves as an advisory board to Chugai, Kyowa Kirin, and Novartis. Masahiko Ikeda received research funding from Hisamitsu and honoraria from Chugai, Daiichi Sankyo, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, and Pfizer. Tatsuya Toyama received research funding from Chugai, AstraZeneca, Eisai, and Novartis and honoraria from Chugai, AstraZeneca, Eisai, Novartis, Lilly, Kyowa Kirin, Taiho, Daiichi-Sankyo, Takeda, Nihon Kayaku, and Pfizer. Rie Horii received honoraria from Chugai, Roche Diagnostics, AstraZeneca, Taiho, Takeda, Pfizer, and Eisai and serves as advisory board to Chugai. Masashi Inokuchi, Takayoshi Uematsu, and Chikako Yamauchi have no conflicts of interest.

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