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Breast Cancer
Research from J. Fodor and co-authors reveals new findings on breast cancer
August 21st, 2008
"Between 1983 and 1987, 1309 women with stage I or II breast cancer underwent mastectomy (n = 894) or conservative surgery (CS, n = 415). Of these patients, 124 developed an isolated local recurrence (ILR): chest wall, 56 and in-breast, 68," researchers in Budapest, Hungary report. "The 10-year actuarial rate of cause-specific survival after treatment for ILR was 52%. On multivariate analysis three independent prognostic factors for the risk of death after ILR were identified: operability of recurrence (operable vs. inoperable, relative risk [RR]: 5.9), age at initial diagnosis (> 40 vs. <= 40 years, RR: 2.2) and time to ILR (> 24 vs. <= 24 months, RR: 2)....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-08-21)
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