Report on the 4th European Breast Cancer Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 16–20 March 2004
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* Corresponding author: Elżbieta Senkus-Konefka elsenkus@amg.gda.pl
Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
Breast Cancer Res 2004, 6:148-152 doi:10.1186/bcr805
Published: 18 May 2004Abstract
The 4th European Breast Cancer Conference, organized under the auspices of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Breast Cancer Group, of the European Breast Cancer Coalition (Europa Donna) and of the European Society of Mastology (EUSOMA), was held in Hamburg, Germany on 16–20 March 2004. The leading theme of the conference was partnership among scientists, clinicians, carers, advocates and patients. The present article provides a brief description of the most important conference presentations on molecular biology, epidemiology, prevention, pathology, diagnosis and treatment at all stages of breast cancer.