Banerjee A, Burke M
Practitioner. 1989 May 8;233(1468):652-5.
Breast cancer is the commonest cause of death from malignancy in women in the Western world. Although advances have been made in treatment, 11,000 women a year continue to die from the disease in Britain. Prognosis is undoubtedly better with early diagnosis, and this may best be achieved by prompt referral to a breast unit if a persistent mass is suspected clinically.
在西方世界，乳腺癌是女性因恶性肿瘤死亡的最常见原因。尽管在治疗方面已取得进展，但在英国，每年仍有1.1万名女性死于该病。早期诊断无疑会使预后更好，如果临床上怀疑有持续性肿块，及时转诊至乳腺专科可能是实现这一目标的最佳方式。
