Effect of age on the survival of breast cancer patients

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 425-428

  Holli, K ^a,b   Isola, J ^c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

age; biological aggressiveness; breast cancer; stage; survival

Indexed keywords

HORMONE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031105971     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(97)89017-X     Document Type: Article

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