Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8444946 | European Journal of Cancer | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Omission of surgery for elderly patients with resectable BC has increased significantly over the past decade; instead patients often received primary endocrine treatment. Although this may appear an effective alternative to surgery, the potential for a longer term negative impact on disease control and quality of life deserves further investigation.
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Authors
Marije E. Hamaker, Esther Bastiaannet, Dorothea Evers, Willemien van de Water, Carolien H. Smorenburg, Ed Maartense, Anneke M. Zeilemaker, Gerrit-Jan Liefers, Lydia van der Geest, Sophia E. de Rooij, Barbara C. van Munster, Johanneke E.A. Portielje,