Open AccessImpact of Preoperative Versus Postoperative Chemotherapy on the Extent and Number of Surgical Procedures in Patients Treated in Randomized Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer
Author(s) -
Judy C. Boughey,
Florentia Peintinger,
Funda MericBernstam,
Allison Perry,
Kelly K. Hunt,
Gildy Babiera,
S. Eva Singletary,
Isabelle Bedrosian,
Anthony Lucci,
Aman U. Buzdar,
Lajos Pusztai,
Henry Mark Kuerer
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000234897.38950.5c
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , cosmesis , chemotherapy , mastectomy , surgery , breast conserving surgery , total mastectomy , breast surgery , clinical trial , cancer
To determine the effect of preoperative chemotherapy on the volume of tissue excised and the number of breast operations in patients undergoing breast-conserving therapy (BCT).