High tumour stage and margin clearance are still important prognostic factors for post-mastectomy locoregional recurrence in Malaysia

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1409-1416

  Choong, Lau Peng ^a   Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd ^a   Rampal, Sanjay ^b   Saad, Marniza ^b   Bustam, Anita Zarina ^b   Har, Yip Cheng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Margin involvement; Post mastectomy locoregional recurrence; Risk factors; Stage

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955953519     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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