Bcl-2 expression predicts local relapse for early-stage breast cancer receiving conserving surgery and radiotherapy
Yang Q, Moran MS, Haffty BG. Bcl-2 expression predicts local relapse for early-stage breast cancer receiving conserving surgery and radiotherapy. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 115: 343. PMID: 18516673, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0068-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerBreast conservation treatmentStage breast cancerBcl-2 expressionBreast cancerIpsilateral breast tumor recurrenceCox proportional hazards modelBreast tumor recurrenceIndependent prognostic factorProgesterone receptor statusOptimal treatment optionsBcl-2Proportional hazards modelBcl-2 antibodyApoptosis-related proteinsBreast recurrenceLocal relapseLocal recurrencePrognostic factorsReceptor statusClinical outcomesPrognostic significanceTreatment optionsTumor recurrencePrimary tumor