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Histologic grade, stage, and survival in breast carcinoma†‡

Comparison of African American and Caucasian women

  1. Donald Earl Henson M.D.1,§,*,
  2. Kenneth C. Chu Ph.D.2,
  3. Paul H. Levine M.D.3

Article first published online: 1 JUL 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11558

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 98, Issue 5, pages 908–917, 1 September 2003

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Earl Henson, D., Chu, K. C. and Levine, P. H. (2003), Histologic grade, stage, and survival in breast carcinoma. Cancer, 98: 908–917. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11558

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  1. 1

    Department of Pathology, Office of Cancer Prevention and Control, The George Washington University Cancer Institute, Washington, DC

  2. 2

    Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland

  3. 3

    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC

  1. §

    Fax: (202) 994-2618

*Department of Pathology, The George Washington University Medical Center, Ross Hall, Room 502, 2300 I Street, NW, Washington DC, 20037

  1. †

    The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Cancer Institute or the U. S. Government.

  2. ‡

    This article is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 AUG 2003
  2. Article first published online: 1 JUL 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 7 MAY 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 1 MAY 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 MAR 2003

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