The prognostic significance of computerised tomography findings in women with liver metastases from breast cancer

Breast

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 455-459

  Mhlanga, J C ^a   Evans, A E ^a   Doyle, S ^a   James, J J ^a   Cornford, E J ^a   Balls, G ^a   Chan, S Y ^a   Ellis, I ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Computed tomography; Liver metastasis; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SIZE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; THORAX;

EID: 80052501994     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: 15323080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2011.04.011     Document Type: Article

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