Loco-regional recurrence following mastectomy for early breast carcinoma: Efficacy of radiotherapy at the time of recurrence

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 348-353

  Chaudary, M A ^a   Tong, D ^a   Millis, R ^a   Smith, P ^a   Fentiman, I S ^a   Rubens, R D ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Loco regional recurrence; Mastectomy; Post operative radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0030880516     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(97)90939-2     Document Type: Article

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