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Prevention (3)
Physical activity (0)
Breast feeding (0)
Dietary prevention (0)
Endocrine prevention (2)
Risk-reducing medications for primary breast cancer: a network meta-analysis
Mammographic density, endocrine therapy and breast cancer risk: a prognostic and predictive biomarker review
Prophylactic surgery (1)
Risk-reducing mastectomy for the prevention of primary breast cancer
Early detection (9)
Screening methods (8)
Mammography (4)
Interventions for relieving the pain and discomfort of screening mammography
Mammography in combination with breast ultrasonography versus mammography for breast cancer screening in women at average risk
Overdiagnosis due to screening mammography for women aged 40 years and over (protocol stage)
Screening for breast cancer with mammography
Breast self-examination (1)
Regular self-examination or clinical examination for early detection of breast cancer
Clinical breast examination (2)
Regular self-examination or clinical examination for early detection of breast cancer
Training health workers in clinical breast examination for early detection of breast cancer in low- and middle-income countries (protocol stage)
High-risk women (1)
Shared decision making for supporting women’s decisions about breast cancer screening (protocol stage)
Participation in screening (1)
Strategies for increasing the participation of women in community breast cancer screening
Quality control (0)
Diagnosis (2)
Pathology (2)
Intraoperative sub-areolar frozen section analysis for detecting nipple involvement in candidates for nipple-sparing mastectomy (protocol stage)
Prognostic value of the androgen receptor in addition to the established hormone receptors and HER2 status for predicting survival in women with early breast cancer (protocol stage)
Investigations (0)
Familial breast cancer (2)
Cancer genetic risk assessment for individuals at risk of familial breast cancer
Risk prediction models for familial breast cancer (protocol stage)
Communication of information (3)
Interventions for raising breast cancer awareness in women
Shared decision making for supporting women’s decisions about breast cancer screening (protocol stage)
Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients
DCIS (2)
Endocrine therapy (1)
Postoperative tamoxifen for ductal carcinoma in situ
Post-operative radiotherapy (1)
Post-operative radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast
Chemotherapy (21)
Early breast cancer (9)
Adjuvant (6)
Capecitabine for hormone receptor-positive versus hormone receptor-negative breast cancer
High-dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation versus conventional chemotherapy for women with early poor prognosis breast cancer
Platinum-based chemotherapy for early triple-negative breast cancer (protocol stage)
Sequencing of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for early breast cancer
Sequencing of anthracyclines and taxanes in neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy for early breast cancer
Taxanes for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer
Neoadjuvant (3)
Capecitabine for hormone receptor-positive versus hormone receptor-negative breast cancer
Preoperative chemotherapy for women with operable breast cancer
Sequencing of anthracyclines and taxanes in neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy for early breast cancer
Locally advanced breast cancer (0)
Advanced breast cancer (11)
Addition of drug/s to a chemotherapy regimen for metastatic breast cancer
Antitumour antibiotic containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer
Capecitabine for hormone receptor-positive versus hormone receptor-negative breast cancer
Chemotherapy alone versus endocrine therapy alone for metastatic breast cancer
Combination versus sequential single agent chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors for hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer (protocol stage)
High-dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation versus conventional chemotherapy for women with metastatic breast cancer
Platinum-containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer
Platinum-containing regimens for triple-negative metastatic breast cancer
Single agent versus combination chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
Taxane-containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer
Locally recurrent breast cancer (1)
Systemic therapy for treating locoregional recurrence in women with breast cancer
Radiotherapy (6)
Early breast cancer (6)
Hypofractionated radiation therapy for early breast cancer
Omission of whole breast irradiation for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer (protocol stage)
Partial breast irradiation versus whole breast radiotherapy for early breast cancer
Post-mastectomy radiotherapy for women with early breast cancer and one to three positive lymph nodes (protocol stage)
Sequencing of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for early breast cancer
Tumour bed boost radiotherapy for women after breast-conserving surgery
Locally advanced breast cancer (0)
Advanced breast cancer (0)
Locoregional recurrence (0)
Prophylactic radiotherapy (0)
Endocrine therapy (9)
Early breast cancer (4)
Ovarian suppression for adjuvant treatment of hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer
LHRH agonists for adjuvant therapy of early breast cancer in premenopausal women
Surgery versus primary endocrine therapy for operable primary breast cancer in elderly women (70 years plus)
Systemic therapies for preventing or treating aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal symptoms in early breast cancer
Locally advanced breast cancer (1)
Fulvestrant for hormone-sensitive metastatic breast cancer
Advanced breast cancer (4)
Aromatase inhibitors for treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Chemotherapy alone versus endocrine therapy alone for metastatic breast cancer
Fulvestrant for hormone-sensitive metastatic breast cancer
Toremifene versus tamoxifen for advanced breast cancer
Locally recurrent breast cancer (0)
Targeted therapy (6)
Early breast cancer (1)
Trastuzumab containing regimens for early breast cancer
Locally advanced breast cancer (1)
PARP (Poly ADP-Ribose Polymerase) inhibitors for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
Advanced breast cancer (4)
Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors for hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer (protocol stage)
Trastuzumab-containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer
PARP (Poly ADP-Ribose Polymerase) inhibitors for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
Vascular-endothelial-growth-factor (VEGF) targeting therapies for endocrine refractory or resistant metastatic breast cancer
Locally recurrent breast cancer (0)
Breast surgery (20)
Surgical techniques (9)
Paravertebral anaesthesia with or without sedation versus general anaesthesia for women undergoing breast cancer surgery
Localization techniques for guided surgical excision of non-palpable breast lesions
Wound drainage after axillary dissection for carcinoma of the breast
Fibrin glue instillation under skin flaps to prevent seroma-related morbidity following breast and axillary surgery
Indocyanine green angiography for preventing postoperative mastectomy skin flap necrosis in immediate breast reconstruction
Interventions for reducing the use of opioids in breast reconstruction (protocol stage)
Nipple- and areola-sparing mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer
Perioperative systemic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in women undergoing breast surgery
Skin-sparing mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer (protocol stage)
Reconstruction (7)
Acellular dermal matrices for breast reconstruction surgery (protocol stage)
Different types of implants for reconstructive breast surgery
Immediate versus delayed reconstruction following surgery for breast cancer
Implants versus autologous tissue flaps for breast reconstruction following mastectomy (protocol stage)
Indocyanine green angiography for preventing postoperative mastectomy skin flap necrosis in immediate breast reconstruction
Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery for women with primary breast cancer
Perioperative systemic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in women undergoing breast surgery
Timing of surgery (2)
Immediate versus delayed reconstruction following surgery for breast cancer
Timing of breast surgery in premenopausal breast cancer patients
Choice of treatment modality (2)
Breast surgery for metastatic breast cancer
Surgery versus primary endocrine therapy for operable primary breast cancer in elderly women (70 years plus)
Management of the axilla (3)
Wound drainage after axillary dissection for carcinoma of the breast
Fibrin glue instillation under skin flaps to prevent seroma-related morbidity following breast and axillary surgery
Axillary treatment for operable primary breast cancer
Bisphosphonates (2)
Bisphosphonates and other bone agents for breast cancer
Bone-modifying agents for the prevention of bone loss in women with early or locally advanced breast cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (protocol stage)
Treatment-related adverse events and side effects (6)
Management of chemotherapy-related side effects (3)
Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
Non-hormonal interventions for hot flushes in women with a history of breast cancer
Primary prophylactic colony-stimulating factors for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in breast cancer patients
Management of radiotherapy-related side effects (0)
Other treatment related events (3)
Bone-modifying agents for the prevention of bone loss in women with early or locally advanced breast cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (protocol stage)
Exercise therapies for preventing or treating aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal symptoms in early breast cancer
Systemic therapies for preventing or treating aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal symptoms in early breast cancer
Psychosocial care (5)
Mindfulness-based stress reduction for women diagnosed with breast cancer
Online support groups for women with breast cancer
Psychological interventions for women with metastatic breast cancer
Specialist breast care nurses for support of women with breast cancer
Psychological interventions for women with non-metastatic breast cancer
Lymphoedema (5)
Benzo-pyrones for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs
Conservative interventions for preventing clinically detectable upper-limb lymphoedema in patients who are at risk of developing lymphoedema after breast cancer therapy
Manual lymphatic drainage for lymphedema following breast cancer treatment
Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs
Surgical interventions for the prevention or treatment of lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment
Allied health care (5)
Exercise for women receiving adjuvant therapy for breast cancer
Exercise interventions for upper-limb dysfunction due to breast cancer treatment
Exercise therapies for preventing or treating aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal symptoms in early breast cancer
Physical activity for women with breast cancer after adjuvant therapy
Yoga for improving health-related quality of life, mental health and cancer-related symptoms in women diagnosed with breast cancer
Complementary therapy (4)
Alternative medicine (systemic) (3)
Herbal medicine (2)
Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
Chinese medicine for immunological functions in women with breast cancer or a history of breast cancer (protocol stage)
Homeopathy (1)
Non-hormonal interventions for hot flushes in women with a history of breast cancer
Other (0)
Traditional Chinese medicine (0)
Diet (0)
Physical therapies (1)
Acupuncture (1)
Non-hormonal interventions for hot flushes in women with a history of breast cancer
Chiropractic (0)
Manual therapy (0)
Massage (0)
Survivorship care (6)
Follow-up strategies for women treated for early breast cancer
Exercise interventions for upper-limb dysfunction due to breast cancer treatment
Home-based multidimensional survivorship programmes for breast cancer survivors
Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for follow-up of women treated for breast cancer
Body weight management in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors
Yoga for improving health-related quality of life, mental health and cancer-related symptoms in women diagnosed with breast cancer