Dr. Kelly Hunt on the Role of Surgery in Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Cancer Network spoke with Kelly Hunt, MD, professor and chair of the department of breast surgical oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, about the role of surgery in metastatic breast cancer.

Cancer Network spoke with Kelly Hunt, MD, professor and chair of the department of breast surgical oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, about the role of surgery in metastatic breast cancer.

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