Removal of primary tumor improves survival in metastatic breast cancer. Does timing of surgery influence outcomes?

Breast

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 548-554

  Pérez Fidalgo, Jose Alejandro ^a   Pimentel, Paola ^a   Caballero, Antonio ^a   Bermejo, Begoña ^a   Barrera, Juan Antonio ^a   Burgues, Octavio ^a   Martinez Ruiz, F ^b   Chirivella, Isabel ^a   Bosch, Ana ^a   Martínez Agulló, Angel ^a   Lluch, Ana ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advanced breast cancer; Debulking; Primary tumor removal; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPAIN; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 82955195869     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: 15323080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2011.06.005     Document Type: Article

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