Clinical-Pathologic Features and Long-Term Outcomes of Tubular Carcinoma of the Breast Compared With Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy
Liu GF, Yang Q, Haffty BG, Moran MS. Clinical-Pathologic Features and Long-Term Outcomes of Tubular Carcinoma of the Breast Compared With Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2009, 75: 1304-1308. PMID: 19386432, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.12.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical-pathologic featuresInvasive ductal carcinomaRelapse-free survivalBreast conservation therapyLong-term outcomesConservation therapyTC cohortTumor RegistryDuctal carcinomaTubular carcinomaInstitutional experienceBreast cancer-related deathsNodal relapse-free survivalInstitution's tumor registryCentral pathology reviewHormone receptor positivityCancer-related deathPT1 diseaseConservative surgeryPN0 diseasePathology reviewClinical outcomesDistant metastasisRare subtypeRadiation therapy