Australia's leading breast cancer resource for health professionals
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Advanced breast cancerAdvanced breast cancer includes both locally advanced and metastatic breast cancers. The Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Advanced Breast Cancer January 2001 The Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Advanced Breast Cancer have been developed by a multidisciplinary working party, which has been rigorous in seeking the best available evidence, including research published up to mid-2000. The guidelines are primarily intended for use by all health professionals involved in the management of women with advanced breast cancer. Breast cancer has a longer history than many other common cancers and often takes the form of a chronic illness. While recognising that there is a clear need for high level professional skills in diagnosis and management, careful attention has also been given to a patient's emotions, psychosocial inter-relationships and general well being. The guidelines aim to provide material that will be helpful and supportive to those managing the difficult range of problems that may present in advanced breast cancer. Topic specific guideline updates July 2008 As new evidence becomes available, NBOCC develops topic-specific updates on priority guideline topics as supplements to the Clinical practice guidelines for early breast cancer. Current guideline updates available for advanced breast cancer are:
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 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Advanced Breast Cancer
Please also see supplement to these guidelines below: Recommendations for use of endocrine therapy for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer
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