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About the The Breast format

The Breast is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Breast Cancer Treatment Studies, Breast Lesions and Carcinomas, Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, The Breast 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inBreast Cancer Treatment Studies Breast Lesions and Carcinomas Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology Global Cancer Incidence and Screening HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
ISSN0960-9776
Citation impact (2-yr)1.93
h-index128
i10-index2,716
Total citations124,955
Article processing charge$2,100
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereEuropean Institute of Oncology
Journal websitewww.elsevier.com
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Papers published in The Breast per year

254
2014
732
2015
249
2016
812
2017
284
2018
741
2019
190
2020
524
2021
162
2022
666
2023
189
2024
767
2025

Citation impact of The Breast by publication year

5.1K
2014
6.4K
2015
8.6K
2016
7.6K
2017
4.6K
2018
5.6K
2019
4.4K
2020
4.2K
2021
7K
2022
1.8K
2023
1.3K
2024
633
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The Breast

Current and future burden of breast cancer: Global statistics for 2020 and 2040

Melina Arnold, Eileen Morgan, Harriet Rumgay et al. · 2 Sep 2022

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, and its burden has been rising over the past decades. In this article, we examine and describe the global burden of breast cancer in 2020 and predictions for the year 2040. METHODS: Estimates of new female breast cancer cases and deaths in 2020 were abstracted…

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A new histological grading system to assess response of breast cancers to primary chemotherapy: prognostic significance and survival

Keith N. Ogston, Iain D. Miller, Simon Payne et al. · 8 Aug 2003

The clinical and complete pathological response of a primary breast cancer to chemotherapy has been shown to be an important prognostic for survival. However, the majority of patients do not experience a complete pathological response to primary chemotherapy and the significance of lesser degrees of histological response is uncertain and the prognostic significance is unknown.…

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Abandoning sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast cancer? A new trial in progress at the European Institute of Oncology of Milan (SOUND: entinel node vs bservation after axillary ltraSou )

Oreste ­Gentilini, Umberto Veronesi · 25 Jul 2012

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is the standard approach for axillary staging in patients with early breast cancer. Recent data showed no outcome difference in patients with positive sentinel node between axillary dissection vs no further axillary surgery, raising doubts on the role of SLNB itself. Therefore, a new trial was designed comparing SLNB vs…

Epidemiology of male breast cancer

Santhi D. Konduri, Maharaj Singh, George C. Bobustuc et al. · 22 Aug 2020

BACKGROUND: Due to its rarity, few studies have characterized the epidemiology of male breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine survival and risk factors for male breast cancer in a large U.S. METHODS: In this study, 19,795 male patients with breast cancer were identified from the National Cancer Database (2004-2014). Patient demographics,…

The Breast template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the The Breast format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the The Breast template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does The Breast use?
The Breast uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, The Breast 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to The Breast?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready The Breast document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the The Breast template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the The Breast format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes The Breast?
The Breast is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's The Breast template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready The Breast PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official The Breast template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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