《乳腺癌的研究和治療》為外科放射治療師、內(nèi)科腫瘤學家、內(nèi)分泌學家、流行病學家、免疫學家或細胞生物學家提供了一個單一的交流平臺。該雜志為乳腺癌的話題創(chuàng)造了一個“市場”，它跨越了所有的常規(guī)學科，提供了一個展示相關調(diào)查和討論與整個領域相關的關鍵問題的網(wǎng)站。它試圖為所有與乳腺癌有關的人發(fā)展一個新的焦點和新的視角。腫瘤學無疑是醫(yī)學領域發(fā)展最快的分支學科，乳腺癌是腫瘤學中最嚴重的問題之一。它是許多國家婦女死亡的主要原因，是一個真正的多學科問題，沒有地域限制。然而，這一非常多學科的觀點解釋了乳腺癌文獻出現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)有幾十種醫(yī)學期刊中的任何一種。這些期刊中沒有一本專門關注乳腺癌的獨特問題。對于正在進行的乳腺癌治療爭議的討論和解決，或?qū)Ξ斍肮ぷ鞯纳钏际鞈]的猜測和評論，都沒有方便的舞臺。乳腺癌的研究和治療旨在滿足這一需求。每期都有幾篇涉及原始實驗室調(diào)查的文章和涉及臨床研究的文章。有專門的部分，以受邀審查文章贊成和反對討論有爭議的主題，書評，會議報告和社論。小組討論將召集專家討論重要議題。有一個給編輯的信件部分，它提供了對以前發(fā)表的文章或其他感興趣的主題的生動交流意見。此外，還有機會出版專門針對乳腺癌的專題研討會等。所有的手稿都由來自許多國家的一個杰出的咨詢編輯小組進行同行評審，涵蓋了乳腺癌的所有學科。

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.