POST-MASTECTOMY ADJUVANT RADIOTHERAPY: CONTRAVERSIAL INDICATIONS
1997 has been a turning point for the indication of post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT). Two randomized studies from Denmark and British Columbia showed 9% absolute improvement in overall survival, in addition to local control with the use of PMRT in patients with tumors greater than 5 cm and/o...
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| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2008-01-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Breast Health |
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http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/post-mastectomy-adjuvant-radotherapy-contraversal-/42666
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