《乳腺癌的研究和治療》為外科放射治療師、內(nèi)科腫瘤學(xué)家、內(nèi)分泌學(xué)家、流行病學(xué)家、免疫學(xué)家或細(xì)胞生物學(xué)家提供了一個(gè)單一的交流平臺(tái)。該雜志為乳腺癌的話(huà)題創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)“市場(chǎng)”，它跨越了所有的常規(guī)學(xué)科，提供了一個(gè)展示相關(guān)調(diào)查和討論與整個(gè)領(lǐng)域相關(guān)的關(guān)鍵問(wèn)題的網(wǎng)站。它試圖為所有與乳腺癌有關(guān)的人發(fā)展一個(gè)新的焦點(diǎn)和新的視角。腫瘤學(xué)無(wú)疑是醫(yī)學(xué)領(lǐng)域發(fā)展最快的分支學(xué)科，乳腺癌是腫瘤學(xué)中最嚴(yán)重的問(wèn)題之一。它是許多國(guó)家婦女死亡的主要原因，是一個(gè)真正的多學(xué)科問(wèn)題，沒(méi)有地域限制。然而，這一非常多學(xué)科的觀(guān)點(diǎn)解釋了乳腺癌文獻(xiàn)出現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)有幾十種醫(yī)學(xué)期刊中的任何一種。這些期刊中沒(méi)有一本專(zhuān)門(mén)關(guān)注乳腺癌的獨(dú)特問(wèn)題。對(duì)于正在進(jìn)行的乳腺癌治療爭(zhēng)議的討論和解決，或?qū)Ξ?dāng)前工作的深思熟慮的猜測(cè)和評(píng)論，都沒(méi)有方便的舞臺(tái)。乳腺癌的研究和治療旨在滿(mǎn)足這一需求。每期都有幾篇涉及原始實(shí)驗(yàn)室調(diào)查的文章和涉及臨床研究的文章。有專(zhuān)門(mén)的部分，以受邀審查文章贊成和反對(duì)討論有爭(zhēng)議的主題，書(shū)評(píng)，會(huì)議報(bào)告和社論。小組討論將召集專(zhuān)家討論重要議題。有一個(gè)給編輯的信件部分，它提供了對(duì)以前發(fā)表的文章或其他感興趣的主題的生動(dòng)交流意見(jiàn)。此外，還有機(jī)會(huì)出版專(zhuān)門(mén)針對(duì)乳腺癌的專(zhuān)題研討會(huì)等。所有的手稿都由來(lái)自許多國(guó)家的一個(gè)杰出的咨詢(xún)編輯小組進(jìn)行同行評(píng)審，涵蓋了乳腺癌的所有學(xué)科。

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment provides the surgeon radiotherapist medical oncologist endocrinologist epidemiologist immunologist or cell biologist investigating problems in breast cancer a single forum for communication. The journal creates a 'market place' for breast cancer topics which cuts across all the usual lines of disciplines providing a site for presenting pertinent investigations and for discussing critical questions relevant to the entire field. It seeks to develop a new focus and new perspectives for all those concerned with breast cancer. Oncology is undoubtedly the most rapidly growing subspecialty in the field of medicine and breast cancer is one of the most serious problems of oncology. It is the leading cause of death of women in many countries and is truly a multidisiplinary problem without geographic restrictions. Yet this very multidisciplinary aspect accounts for breast cancer literature appearing in any of the dozens of existing medical journals. None of these journals provides a focus on the unique problems of breast cancer. There has been no convenient arena for the discussion and resolution of ongoing controversies in breast cancer treatment or for the consideration of thoughtful speculation and comments on current work. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment aims to fill this need. Each issue contains several articles dealing with original laboratory investigations and articles dealing with clinical studies. There are sections devoted to invited review articles pro and con discussions of controversial subjects book reviews meeting reports and editorials. Panel discussions are presented which bring together experts to consider important topics. There is a section for letters to the editor which provides for a lively exchange of opinions on previously published articles or other topics of interest. There is also an opportunity to publish the proceedings of special workshops symposia etc. devoted to breast cancer. All manuscripts are peer reviewed by a distinguished group of advisory editors from many countries covering all of the various disciplines of breast cancer.