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Breast Cancer
Treatment trends in early-stage invasive lobular cancer reviewed
September 15th, 2005
Treatment trends in early-stage invasive lobular cancer were reviewed in a recently published article. Scientists in the United States conducted a study "To examine treatment trends in invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) over the last 15 years and, in particular, to compare rates of recurrence and disease-free survival associated with breast conservation therapy compared with mastectomy. The biologic characteristics of ILC make it difficult to estimate the extent of the disease by either clinical examination or mammography, and can also make it difficult to detect axillary lymph node metastases, researchers stated. "Because of this, there has been a bias toward treating...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-15)
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