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Each year, about 200,000 women in the United States undergo therapy for bre
ast cancer-but are they receiving the most effective treatment? In the past
, management focused on aggressive local surgery, but current strategies em
phasize earlier systemic treatment. This article discusses four important r
ecent developments in early breast cancer management that can help reduce r
isk of subsequent metastasis and improve survival.