Inequalities in breast cancer care and outcome

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 634-638

  Richards, M ^a   Sainsbury, R ^b   Kerr, D ^c  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Survival; Treatment; Variations in practice

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030858901     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.437     Document Type: Short Survey

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