Breast Cancer (ASTRO Conference News)

Relapse Rate Higher for Younger Women Who Have Breast-Conserving Surgery

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 26th, 1998

Women 40-years-old and younger who receive breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer appear to have a higher risk for recurrence and spread of the disease than older patients, a French study has found.

The study was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) held October 25-29, 1998, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Younger women often present with more aggressive disease and tend to develop breast recurrences earlier than older women. Patients who have such relapses in the first four years after treatment are at higher risk of having the disease spread, according to Anne de la Rochefordiere MD,...

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