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Breast Cancer
Study results from M.J. Hassett et al provide new insights into breast cancer
January 22nd, 2009
" To describe the frequency of chemotherapy use for hormone receptor (HR)-positive, lymph node (LN)-negative breast cancer from 1997 to 2004 at eight National Comprehensive Cancer Network institutions, to explore whether chemotherapy use varied over time and between institutions, and to identify factors associated with the decision to forego chemotherapy. Patients and Methods Among women younger than age 70 years with HR-positive, LN-negative breast cancer measuring more than 1 cm, we analyzed the frequency of chemotherapy use on a yearly basis," scientists in the United States report. "A multivariable logistic regression model assessed the relationship between receipt...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-22)
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