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Breast Cancer
New data from University of British Columbia illuminate research in breast cancer
March 5th, 2009
In this recent report, researchers in Victoria, Canada conducted a study "To evaluate locoregional recurrence according to nodal status in women with T1 to T2 breast cancer and zero to three positive nodes (0-3N+) treated with breast-conserving surgery (BCS;). The study subjects comprised 5,688 women referred to the British Columbia Cancer Agency between 1989 and 1999 with pT1 to T2, 0-3N+, MO breast cancer, who underwent breast-conserving surgery with clear margins and radiotherapy (RT) of the whole breast." "The 10-year Kaplan-Meier local, regional, and locoregional recurrence (LR, RR, and LRR, respectively) were compared between the NO (n = 4,433) and 1-3N+ (n =...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-03-05)
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