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Long-term pattern of disease recurrence among patients with early-stage breast cancer according to estrogen receptor status and use of adjuvant tamoxifen.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jan 2008
Khoshnoud Mahmoud R, Fornander Tommy, Johansson Hemming, Rutqvist Lars-Erik
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PURPOSE: Recent studies on the pattern of gene expression in estrogen receptor positive and negative tumours have revealed profound differences according to receptor status. However, it remains unclear if these differences reflect phenotypic traits in addition to sensitivity to endocrine therapy. This paper describes the long-term pattern of disease recurrence among ca. 2,600 pre- and post-menopausal patients...
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