Geographic differences in treatment of early stage breast cancer

Breast Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-35

  Joslyn, Sue A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast neoplasms; Lumpectomy; Mastectomy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033046758     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4741.1999.005001029.x     Document Type: Article

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