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Breast Cancer
Reports from J. Liu and co-researchers add new data to research in breast cancer
July 2nd, 2009
"Between July 1989 and December 2002, 172 women with Stage I/II breast cancer were treated by breast conservation therapy (BCT). All underwent quadrantectomy and axillary node clearance," scientists in London, the United Kingdom report. "Minimum follow-up was 5 years and 79 (52%) were followed for > 10 years. At 5 years, local relapse-free and overall survival rates were 98.3% and 98.3%. The 10-year rates were 95% and 94%, respectively. The 10-year local recurrence rate was higher in patients with involved margins (33.3% versus 2.7%, p = 0.0272). Furthermore 10-year death rates in margin positive patients were higher (18.2% versus 2.5%, p = 0.0486). Excellent or good...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-07-02)
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