Breast cancer

Departments and specialties

Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.

Departments that treat this condition

Research

Mayo Clinic researchers are involved in many studies related to breast cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Mayo doctors often inform eligible patients about opportunities to participate in research studies and clinical trials related to advancements in the treatment of breast cancer.

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is one of a handful of U.S. facilities that received a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant for breast cancer research.

Women's Cancer Program

The Women's Cancer Program at Mayo Clinic brings together doctors and researchers in breast and gynecological surgery, medical and radiation oncology, medical genetics, pathology, and other specialties to develop new therapies for women's cancers. As part of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, the Women's Cancer Program offers access to potential new therapies through clinical trials. The Women's Cancer Program also provides emotional and social support classes, a resource center, and educational programs for women and their families.

Publications

See a list of publications on breast cancer by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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References

AskMayoExpert. Breast cancer. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2015.
Breast cancer. Fort Washington, Pa.: National Comprehensive Cancer Network. http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/f_guidelines.asp. Accessed May 3, 2016.
Townsend CM Jr, et al. Diseases of the breast. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2012. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed May 3, 2016.
Leading new cancer cases and deaths — 2016 estimates. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/research/cancerfactsstatistics/cancerfactsfigures2016/index. Accessed May 4, 2016.
SEER stat fact sheet: Female breast cancer. National Cancer Institute. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/breast.html. Accessed May 4, 2016.
AskMayoExpert. Breast reconstruction. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2016.
What you need to know about breast cancer. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/wyntk-breast-cancer. Accessed May 9, 2016.
Hormone therapy for breast cancer. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/breast-hormone-therapy-fact-sheet. Accessed May 9, 2016.
Cancer‐related fatigue. Fort Washington, Pa.: National Comprehensive Cancer Network. http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/f_guidelines.asp. Accessed May 3, 2016.
Palliative care. Fort Washington, Pa.: National Comprehensive Cancer Network. http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/f_guidelines.asp. Accessed May 3, 2016.
Faslodex (prescribing information). Wilmington, Del.: AstraZeneca; 2016. http://www.faslodex.com. Accessed May 9, 2016.
Herceptin (prescribing information). South San Francisco, Calif.: Genentech Inc.; 2016. http://www.herceptin.com. Accessed May 9, 2016.
Perjeta (prescribing information). South San Francisco, Calif.: Genentech Inc.; 2016. http://www.perjeta.com. Accessed May 9, 2016.
Kadcyla (prescribing information). South San Francisco, Calif.: Genentech Inc.; 2016. http://www.kadcyla.com. Accessed May 9, 2016.
Tykerb (prescribing information). Research Triangle Park, N.C.: GlaxoSmithKline; 2015. http://www.tykerb.com. Accessed May 9, 2016.
McDermott AM, et al. Surgeon and breast unit volume-outcome relationships in breast cancer surgery and treatment. Annals of Surgery. 2013;258:808.
Ibrance (prescribing information). New York, N.Y.: Pfizer; 2016. http://www.ibrance.com. Accessed May 6, 2016.
Afinitor (prescribing information). East Hanover, N.J.: Novartis; 2016. http://www.afinitor.com. Accessed May 6, 2016.
AskMayoExpert. Tamoxifen and CYP2D6. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2014.
Breast SPOREs. National Cancer Institute. http://trp.cancer.gov/spores/breast.htm. Accessed May 3, 2016.
Cook AJ. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. May 3, 2016.
Toledo E, et al. Mediterranean diet and invasive breast cancer risk among women at high cardiovascular risk in the PREDIMED trial. JAMA Internal Medicine. 2015;175:1752.
Breast cancer prevention — Patient version (PDQ). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/patient/breast-prevention-pdq. Accessed May 9, 2016.

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