The efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy compared to postoperative therapy in the treatment of locally advanced breast cancer

Cancer Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 80-86

  Cunningham, John D ^a   Weiss, Stephanie E ^a   Ahmed, Sharmila ^a   Bratton, Joan M ^a   Bleiweiss, Ira J ^a   Tartter, Paul I ^a   Brower, Steven T ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FLUOROURACIL; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031895691     PISSN: 07357907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07357909809039761     Document Type: Article

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