Impact of locoregional radiotherapy in node-positive patients treated by breast-conservative treatment

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1013-1022

  Fortin, André ^a   Dagnault, Anne ^a   Larochelle, Marie ^a   Vu, Thi Trinh Thuc ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast; Postoperative radiotherapy; Radiotherapy; Regional failure

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIOTHERAPY;

LOCOREGIONAL RADIOTHERAPY;

TUMORS;

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FLUOROURACIL; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038724765     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)00202-5     Document Type: Article

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