Breast cancer: new trends of clinical research

In breast physiopathology, in spite of the crop of information and clinical studies, a number of questions are still unsolved. The adequacy of research sources and the transmission of information to clinical practice through consistent and validated efficacy evidences are required to ensure the treatment quality. In this article the different specialist approaches and the main themes debated in the interdisciplinary approach to breast cancer are considered: the genetical risk factors, the role of diagnostic imaging, the mapping and assessment of sentinel lymph node, the role of nodal radiation therapy following mastectomy.