The Dutch guidelines advise to start radiation therapy (RT) within 5 weeks following breast-conserving surgery (BCS). However, much controversy exists regarding timing of RT. This study investigated ...

Risk Factors for Recurrence and Metastasis After Breast-Conserving Therapy for Ductal Carcinoma-In-Situ: Analysis of European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Trial 10853 PURPOSE: To ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Breast-conserving surgery was linked to high breast cancer survival rates in China. Five- and 10-year survival ...

Decision Support for Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Effects of an Interactive Breast Cancer CDROM on Treatment Decision, Satisfaction, and Quality of Life PURPOSE: Risk factors for local and ...

May 5 (UPI) --Women who undergo breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy for breast cancer are more likely to survive the disease than those who receive a full mastectomy, a study published ...

We conducted 20 years of follow-up of women enrolled in a randomized trial to compare the efficacy of radical (Halsted) mastectomy with that of breast-conserving surgery. From 1973 to 1980, 701 women ...