Is mastectomy superior to breast-conserving treatment for young women? In regard to Coulombe et Al. (Int j radiat oncol biol phys 2007;67:1282-1290)

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Oct 1;69(2):640; author reply 640. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.05.061.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Combined Modality Therapy / methods
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mastectomy, Modified Radical
  • Mastectomy, Segmental
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome