Increased incidence of stroke in women with breast cancer

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 423-429

  Nilsson, Greger ^a   Holmberg, Lars ^a   Garmo, Hans ^a   Terent, Andreas ^a   Blomqvist, Carl ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cerebral infarction; Cerebrovascular; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STROKE;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 13244257151     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2004.11.013     Document Type: Article

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