ESO-ESMO fifth international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in young women (BCY5).

We dedicate this manuscript in memory of a dear friend and colleague Bella Kaufman. The fifth International Consensus Symposium for Breast Cancer in Young Women (BCY5) took place virtually in October 2020, organized by the European School of Oncology (ESO) and the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO). Consensus recommendations for the management of breast cancer in young women were updated from BCY4 with incorporation of new evidence to inform the guidelines.

ESO-ESMO 4th International Consensus Guidelines for Breast Cancer in Young Women (BCY4).

The 4th International Consensus Conference for Breast Cancer in Young Women (BCY4) took place in October 2018, in Lugano, Switzerland, organized by the European School of Oncology (ESO) and the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO). Consensus recommendations for the management of breast cancer in young women were updated from BCY3 with incorporation of new evidence to inform the guidelines. Areas of research priorities were also identified.

Can we make a portrait of women with inoperable locally advanced breast cancer?

Introduction: Delay between clinical presentation and treatment of breast cancer (BC) can significantly impact mortality. We aimed at drawing a picture of women with locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) treated at our Breast Unit and at investigating factors associated with treatment delay.

Material And Methods: A retrospective descriptive analysis, using a specific 28-item semi-structured questionnaire, was conducted in 67 patients diagnosed with T4 BC.

Mandatory communication skills training for oncologists: enforcement does not substantially impact satisfaction.

Purpose: Even though there is evidence that both patients and oncology clinicians are affected by the quality of communication and that communication skills can be effectively trained, so-called Communication Skills Trainings (CSTs) remain heterogeneously implemented.

Methods: A systematic evaluation of the level of satisfaction of oncologists with the Swiss CST before (2000-2005) and after (2006-2012) it became mandatory.

Results: Levels of satisfaction with the CST were high, and satisfaction of physicians participating on a voluntary or mandatory basis did not significantly differ for the majority of the items.