[Abandoning of breast cancer radical treatment--own observations]

Breast cancer is currently one of the most frequent cancers women in Poland suffer from. Incidence increases after 35 years of age and this rate remains high until the old age. Since the 1980s breast cancer has been the most frequent reason for deaths of women between 40 and 59 years of age. Breast cancer treatment is based on combination of surgical methods, the hormone therapy, chemiotherapy and radiotherapy. However treating the cause and palliative treatment may result in complications. Some patients do not give their consent to suggested medical treatment. The aim of this work is an attempt to stress complexity of breast cancer radical treatment, with patients suffering from breast cancer as an example.