SUBMIT: Systemic therapy with or without up front surgery of the primary tumor in breast cancer patients with distant metastases at initial presentation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Five percent of all patients with breast cancer have distant metastatic disease at initial presentation. Because metastatic breast cancer is considered to be an incurable disease, it is generally treated with a palliative intent. Rec...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-04-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/12/5 |