Timing of radiotherapy and chemotherapy following breast-conserving surgery for patients with node-positive breast cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 649-659

  Wallgren, Arne ^a   Bernier, Jacques ^b   Gelber, Richard D ^c   Goldhirsch, Aron ^b   Roncadin, Mario ^d   Joseph, David ^e   Castiglione Gertsch, Monica ^f  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Ospedale Civico Lugano   (Switzerland)

^c DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Istituto Tumori Centroeuropeo   (Italy)

^e GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f Intl Breast Cancer Stud Grp C   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast conserving surgery; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FLUOROURACIL; METHOTREXATE; TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030200546     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(96)00186-1     Document Type: Article

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