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Breast Cancer
New breast cancer study findings have been reported by M. Schaapveld and colleagues
July 24th, 2008
According to a study from Netherlands, " The impact of age and adjuvant therapy on contralateral breast cancer (CBC) risk and prognostic significance of CBC were evaluated. Patients and Methods In 45,229 surgically treated stage I-IIIA patients diagnosed in the Netherlands between 1989 and 2002 CBC risk was quantified using standardised incidence ratios (SIRs), cumulative incidence and Cox regression analysis, adjusted for competing risks." " Median follow-up was 5.8 years, in which 624 CBC occurred < 6 months after the index cancer (synchronous) and 1,477 thereafter (metachronous). Older age and lobular histology were associated with increased synchronous CBC risk....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-24)
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