Letrozole in the neoadjuvant setting the P024 trial (Breast Cancer Researh and Treatment (2007) 105, SUPPL. 1, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-007-9701-x);Letrozole in the neoadjuvant setting: The P024 trial

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 105, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 33-43

  Ellis, Matthew J ^a   Ma, Cynthia ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase inhibitor; Breast cancer; Endocrine therapy; Letrozole; Neoadjuvant therapy; Postmenopausal; Tamoxifen

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE INHIBITOR; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; KI 67 ANTIGEN; LETROZOLE; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; TAMOXIFEN;

BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 34948838922     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-007-9850-y     Document Type: Erratum

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