Adjuvant systemic treatments have greatly improved the prognosis of women with early breast cancer. Combination chemotherapy and, for patients with oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+) tumours, endocrine treatment has been found to reduce the frequency of relapse and improve survival. New adjuvant stra
Current status of adjuvant systemic therapy for primary breast cancer: Progress and controversy
โ Scribed by Gabriel N. Hortobagyi; Aman U. Buzdar
- Book ID
- 115069617
- Publisher
- American Cancer Society
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 158 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-9235
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