Arm morbidity after sector resection and axillary dissection with or without postoperative radiotherapy in breast cancer Stage I. Results from a randomised trial

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 193-199

  Liljegren, G ^a   Holmberg, L ^b  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arm morbidity; Axillary dissection; Breast cancer; Conservative treatment; Randomised trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030890191     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(96)00375-9     Document Type: Article

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