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Elderly women with breast cancer often die due to other causes regardless of primary endocrine therapy or primary surgical therapy

Authors :
Jan A. Roukema
M.J. Traa
E.C.H.M. van der Borst
C.M.E.M. Meijs
M.A.C. de Jongh
Medical and Clinical Psychology
Source :
Breast, 20, 365-9, The Breast, 20(4), 365-369. Churchill Livingstone, Breast, 20, 4, pp. 365-9
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Survival and cause of death was investigated for Primary Surgical Therapy (PST) and Primary Endocrine Therapy (PET). Of women aged � 75 years 113 patients received PET, 233 patients underwent PST. PST gave better survival, although this group was younger (p

Details

ISSN :
09609776
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Breast, 20, 365-9, The Breast, 20(4), 365-369. Churchill Livingstone, Breast, 20, 4, pp. 365-9
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c4957245cc81a78d23e00105dd29496f