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Breast Cancer
Long-term prognosis of breast cancer patients after axillary dissection assessed
August 18th, 2005
Researchers estimated the long-term prognosis of patients with axillary recurrence after axillary dissection for invasive breast cancer. In a recent article, scientists in the Netherlands reported a study conducted "to investigate the long-term prognosis of patients with axillary recurrence after axillary dissection for invasive breast cancer and describe the long-term survivors. Between 1984 and 1994, 4669 patients with invasive breast cancer underwent axillary dissection in eight community hospitals in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands." "Using follow-up data of the population-based Eindhoven Cancer Registry, 59 patients with axillary...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-18)
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