Postmastectomy Radiation Improves the Outcome of Patients With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Who Achieve a Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8241777	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2007	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Conclusion: Postmastectomy radiation therapy provides a significant clinical benefit for breast cancer patients who present with clinical Stage III disease and achieve a pCR after neoadjuvant chemothearpy.

Keywords

Postmastectomy radiation Breast cancer Neoadjuvant chemotherapy PCR pathologic complete response

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Postmastectomy Radiation Improves the Outcome of Patients With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Who Achieve a Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Authors

Sean E. M.D., Ph.D., Ana M. M.D., Eugene H. M.D., Susan L. Ph.D., Shu-Wan C. Ph.D., Tse-Kuan M.D., Ph.D., Eric A. M.D., Julia L. M.D., Wendy A. M.D., Ph.D., Welela M.D., Kelly K. M.D., Henry M. M.D., Ph.D., Aysegul A. M.D., Gabriel N. M.D.,