Does local surgery have a role in the management of stage IV breast cancer?

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-19

  Carmichael, A R ^a   Anderson, E D C ^a   Chetty, U ^a   Dixon, J M ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Combination; Drug therapy; Female; Mastectomy; Therapeutic use

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MASTECTOMY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME OF DEATH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCERAL METASTASIS;

EID: 0037317393     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.2002.1339     Document Type: Article

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