Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4294997 | Journal of the American College of Surgeons | 2009 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Currently, more than half of older women across the US diagnosed with nonmetastatic invasive breast cancer treated surgically receive BCS, representing a substantial increased use compared with historical data. Lack of BCS use appears in part associated with socioeconomic disadvantage, suggesting that persistent barriers to breast conservation exist.
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Authors
Grace L. MD, PhD, Ying MD, MS, Ya-Chen T. PhD, Sharon H. MD, MPH, Benjamin D. MD, Kelly K. MD, FACS, Eric A. MD, George H. MD, Gabriel N. MD, Thomas A. MD,