A llina commissioned the Breast Cancer Clinical Action Group to develop specific plans to reduce the burden of breast cancer on the people of Minnesota.
Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women.
Few are left untouched by emotional and physical suffering caused by this disease. Significant uncertainty, anxiety, stress, and discomfort are associated with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. This challenges us as health care providers to perform with utmost sensitivity, skill, and reliability. From the first contact through the last stages of therapy, all segments of the health care system must perform an exquisitely orchestrated series of functions. If the system as a whole performs well, lives will be saved, suffering and anxiety reduced, and economic resources will be used to the best advantage.