Michael P. Osborne, MD, MSurg, FRCS, FACS

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Managing a Small Recurrence in the Previously Irradiated Breast

Manjeet Chadha, MD;Mark Trombetta, MD;Susan Boolbol, MD;Michael P. Osborne, MD, MSurg, FRCS, FACS

October 23rd 2009

Breast cancer is the most common newly diagnosed malignancy among American women. In 2008, an estimated 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer, and an additional 67,770 cases of in situ cancer were diagnosed. Approximately 40,480 women will die from breast cancer each year.

Breast Cancer Prevention Strategies

Susan A. Oliveria, ScD;Michael P. Osborne, MD, MSurg, FRCS, FACS

February 1st 1997

The National Cancer Act of 1971 was established when then President Nixon declared the "war on cancer." Since that time, no magic bullet has been discovered, and it is apparent that we have not been victors in the war against the nation's second leading killer. Overall cancer rates have continued to rise, with only a slight decrease in mortality from breast and other cancers. Nevertheless, remarkable progress has been made in the cure of childhood cancers, Hodgkin's disease, and testicular cancer.[1,2]