The importance of early breast cancer treatment: delay can be deadly

Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 219, Issue 9 p. 408-408 Editorial The importance of early breast cancer treatment: delay can be deadly Nicholas R Wilcken, Corresponding Author Nicholas R Wilcken [email protected] Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Nicholas R Wilcken, Corresponding Author Nicholas R Wilcken [email protected] Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 05 October 2023 https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52123 See Research (Kou) Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References 1Kou K, Aitken JF, Pyke C, et al. Treatment intervals and survival for women diagnosed with early breast cancer in Queensland: the Breast Cancer Outcomes Study, a population-based cohort study. Med J Aust 2023; 219: 409-416. 2 EBCTCG (Early Breast Cancer Trialists' Collaborative Group); McGale P, Taylor C, Correa C, et al. Effect of radiotherapy after mastectomy and axillary surgery on 10-year recurrence and 20-year breast cancer mortality: meta-analysis of individual patient data for 8135 women in 22 randomised trials. Lancet 2014; 383: 2127-2135. 3 Cancer Australia. Guidance for the management of early breast cancer: recommendations and practice points. Sept 2020. https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/publications-and-resources/cancer-australia-publications/guidance-management-early-breast-cancer-recommendations-and-practice-points (viewed Sept 2023). Volume219, Issue9November 2023Pages 408-408 ReferencesRelatedInformation