Sequence of Radiotherapy With Tamoxifen in Conservatively Managed Breast Cancer Does Not Affect Local Relapse Rates
Ahn PH, Vu HT, Lannin D, Obedian E, DiGiovanna MP, Burtness B, Haffty BG. Sequence of Radiotherapy With Tamoxifen in Conservatively Managed Breast Cancer Does Not Affect Local Relapse Rates. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 23: 17-23. PMID: 15545666, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.09.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConservative surgeryFree rateBreast cancerYale-New Haven HospitalSequence of radiotherapyLocal relapse rateCompletion of radiationBreast cancer patientsOverall survivalMargin statusNodal statusRelapse rateConcurrent administrationT stageRetrospective studyCancer patientsProgesterone statusPatientsStage ITamoxifenLocal controlConcurrent useCancer cellsSignificant differencesCancer