Breast cancer : a challenging problem

Opening of the Symposium.- The Challenge of Cancer of the Breast.- Session I.- Epidemiology of Breast Cancer.- Viral Transmission in Breast Cancer.- Hormonal Induction of Breast Cancer.- Appearance and Spread of Human Breast Cancer.- Session II.- Early Detection of Breast Cancer: X-Ray, Ultrasound, Thermography.- Recent Contributions to Our Knowledge about the Pathology of Breast Cancer.- Hormonal Dependency of Breast Cancer.- Is there Evidence that Immunity Influences Tumor-Horst Balance in Breast Cancer?.- Cell Kinetics of Breast Cancer: The Turnover of Nonproliferating Cells.- Session III.- Breast Cancer Survival Over Three Decades.- What is the Best Approach to the Primary Lesion in Breast Cancer?.- Surgical Therapy for Primary Mammary Cancer.- Is Prophylactic Use of Hormonal Therapy or Cytostatic Chemotherapy Beneficial in the Outcome of Breast Cancer?.- The Role of Hormone Therapy in the Management of Metastatic Breast Cancer.- What Chemotherapy Should be Used in Metastatic Breast Cancer?.- Epilogue.