Interdisciplinary GoR level III Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up Care of Breast Cancer

1 Information about this Guideline

1.1 Editor

Guideline Program in Oncology of the AWMF (Association of the Scientific Medical Societies of Germany), the German Cancer Society (Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft e. V.) and German Cancer Aid (Deutsche Krebshilfe e. V.)

1.2 Funding of this guideline

These guidelines were funded by the German Cancer Aid (Deutsche Krebshilfe e. V.) within the scope of the Guideline Program in Oncology of the AWMW (Association of Medical Scientific Societies).

1.3 Lead professional associations

German Cancer Society (DKG)

German Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (DGGG)

1.4 Contact

Guideline Program in Oncology Office

c/o German Cancer Society

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[e-mail]

www.leitlinienprogramm-onkologie.de

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