Open AccessSurgical decisions in older women with early breast cancer: patient and disease factors
Author(s) -
Yasmin Jauhari,
Melissa Gan,
David Dodwell,
Kieran Horgan,
Karen Clements,
Jibby Medina,
David Cromwell
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
british journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.202
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1365-2168
pISSN - 0007-1323
DOI - 10.1093/bjs/znaa042
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , cancer , logistic regression , disease , gynecology , stage (stratigraphy) , obstetrics , paleontology , biology
Studies reporting lower rates of surgery for older women with early invasive breast cancer have focused on women with oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive tumours. This study examined the factors that influence receipt of breast surgery in older women with ER-positive and ER-negative early invasive breast cancer .