Inflammatory breast carcinoma treated by radical radiotherapy
β Scribed by Ann M. Chu; William C. Wood; Joanne A. Doucette
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 713 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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## Abstract Fortyβfive patients with locally advanced breast carcinoma were treated by radiotherapy. Twelve of them became operable and were operated. After 3 and 4 years in comparable clinical stage the rate of metastases in the nonoperated group was 78.6% and in the operated 75%. The survival aft