Breast Cancer Treatment Practices in Elderly Women in a Community Hospital
Background. Elderly women with breast cancer are considered underdiagnosed and undertreated, and this adversely affects their overall survival. Methods. A total of 393 female breast cancer patients aged 70 years and older, diagnosed within the years 1989–1999, were identified from the tumor registry...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Breast Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/467906 |