Breast cancer in young women
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[Breast cancer in young women].
The outcome of very young patients with early breast cancer is worser compared to older patients with a similar clinical presentation. The triple negative, luminal B, HER2+ subtypes are more frequent in this population. Adequate local treatment (breast-conserving surgery or total mastectomy) must be discussed with the patient. The role of radiotherapy is very important in these patients with hi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1759-4774,1759-4782
DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2012.102