## Abstract Twentyβone cancers in 20 patients with locally advanced breast cancer were studied. Incisional biopsy was performed without using electrocautery. Tissue was obtained for histology and estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PR) receptors. Patients received chemotherapy after biopsy. All respond
Relationship of clinical and pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and outcome of locally advanced breast cancer
β Scribed by Csaba Gajdos; Paul Ian Tartter; Alison Estabrook; Michael A. Gistrak; Shabnam Jaffer; Ira J. Bleiweiss
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 137 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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