Overview of randomized trials of postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy in breast cancer.

Cuzick, J; Stewart, H; Peto, R; Baum, M; Fisher, B; Host, H; Lythgoe, JP; Ribeiro, G; Scheurlen, H; Wallgren, A

Abstract:

An overview of the mortality results of the mature trials in which radiotherapy was a randomized option after simple or radical mastectomy is presented. The principal aim of the overview was to study long-term survival, and recent trials, often including chemotherapy options, have not been included. A total of 7941 patients were entered into these trials and 4148 deaths occurred. No differences were found in survival in the first 10 years of follow-up, in trials employing either radical maste...

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APA Style

Cuzick, J., Stewart, H., Peto, R., Baum, M., Fisher, B., Host, H., Lythgoe, J. P., Ribeiro, G., Scheurlen, H., & Wallgren, A. (1987). Overview of randomized trials of postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy in breast cancer. Cancer Treatment Reports, 71(1), 15–29.

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Cuzick, J., et al. “Overview of Randomized Trials of Postoperative Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer.” Cancer Treatment Reports, vol. 71, no. 1, 1987, pp. 15–29.

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Cuzick, J, H Stewart, R Peto, M Baum, B Fisher, H Host, JP Lythgoe, G Ribeiro, H Scheurlen, and A Wallgren. 1987. “Overview of Randomized Trials of Postoperative Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer.” Cancer Treatment Reports 71 (1): 15–29.
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