Open AccessLumpectomy plus Tamoxifen with or without Irradiation in Women 70 Years of Age or Older with Early Breast Cancer
Author(s) -
Kevin S. Hughes,
Lauren A. Schnaper,
Donald A. Berry,
Constance Cirrincione,
Beryl McCormick,
Brenda Shank,
Judith Wheeler,
Lorraine A. A. Champion,
Thomas J. Smith,
Barbara L. Smith,
Charles M. Shapiro,
Hyman B. Muss,
Eric P. Winer,
Clifford A. Hudis,
William Wood,
David J. Sugarbaker,
I. Craig Henderson,
Larry Norton
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa040587
Subject(s) - lumpectomy , tamoxifen , medicine , breast cancer , mastectomy , radiation therapy , cancer , oncology , adjuvant therapy , gynecology
In women 70 years of age or older who have early breast cancer, it is unclear whether lumpectomy plus tamoxifen is as effective as lumpectomy followed by tamoxifen plus radiation therapy.
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