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Eighteen-year results in the treatment of early breast carcinoma with mastectomy versus breast conservation therapy†

The National Cancer Institute randomized trial

  1. Matthew M. Poggi M.D.1,‡,*,
  2. David N. Danforth M.D.2,
  3. Linda C. Sciuto B.S.N.1,
  4. Sharon L. Smith M.S.1,
  5. Seth M. Steinberg Ph.D.3,
  6. David J. Liewehr M.S.3,
  7. Cynthia Menard M.D.1,
  8. Marc E. Lippman M.D.4,
  9. Allen S. Lichter M.D.5,
  10. Rosemary M. Altemus M.D., Ph.D.1

Article first published online: 14 JUL 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11580

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 98, Issue 4, pages 697–702, 15 August 2003

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Poggi, M. M., Danforth, D. N., Sciuto, L. C., Smith, S. L., Steinberg, S. M., Liewehr, D. J., Menard, C., Lippman, M. E., Lichter, A. S. and Altemus, R. M. (2003), Eighteen-year results in the treatment of early breast carcinoma with mastectomy versus breast conservation therapy. Cancer, 98: 697–702. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11580

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  1. 1

    Radiation Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda Maryland

  2. 2

    Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland

  3. 3

    Biostatistics and Data Management Section, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland

  4. 4

    Department of Internal Medicine, University Of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  5. 5

    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  1. ‡

    Fax: (301) 295-5788

*5412 30th Place, NW, Washington, DC 20015

  1. †

    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: 1 AUG 2003
  2. Article first published online: 14 JUL 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 14 MAY 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 1 MAY 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 1 APR 2003

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