Early breast cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol. 2024;35(2):159-182.
Loibl S, André F, Bachelot T, et al., on behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Committee
- This ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline provides key recommendations and algorithms for the management of patients with EBC.
- It covers diagnosis, staging, risk assessment, treatment, follow-up, specific situations and the patient perspective.
- The author group is multidisciplinary, with experts representing a range of institutions worldwide.
- Recommendations, including ESMO-MCBS and ESCAT scores where applicable, are based on available evidence and expert opinion.
- Patient communication and shared decision making are covered with respect to diagnostic procedures and treatment options.