Receipt of mastectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy following breast conserving surgery (BCS) in New Zealand women with BCS-eligible breast cancer, 2010–2015: an observational study focusing on ethnic differences

Receipt of mastectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy following breast conserving surgery (BCS) in New Zealand women with BCS-eligible breast cancer, 2010–2015: an observational study focusing on ethnic differences

Abstract Background Women with early breast cancer who meet guideline-based criteria should be offered breast conserving surgery (BCS) with adjuvant radiotherapy as an alternative to mastectomy. New Zealand (NZ) has documented ethnic disparities in screening access and in breast cancer treatment pat...

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Main Authors: Karen Bartholomew, Mazin Ghafel, Sandar Tin Tin, Phyu S Aye, J Mark Elwood, Claire Hardie, Nina Scott, Jacquie Kidd, Reena Ramsaroop, Ian Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Breast conserving surgery
Mastectomy
Adjuvant radiotherapy
Ethnicity
New Zealand
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11248-9

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