A comparative analysis of radiotherapy use and patient outcome in males and females with breast cancer

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1442-1448

  Macdonald, Graham ^a,c   Paltiel, C ^b   Olivotto, I A ^a   Tyldesley, S ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b Population and Preventive Oncology   (Canada)

^c ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Locoregional control; Male breast cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GRADING; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RELAPSE; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE BREAST; MASTECTOMY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 24044520068     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdi274     Document Type: Article

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