Treatment and survival on advanced breast cancer.
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The final results of a clinical trial comparing endocrine with cytotoxic drug treatment for advanced breast cancer were analysed. Although cytotoxic treatment gave a significantly higher response rate with a remission duration comparable to that obtained with endocrine treatment, the sequence in which the two treatments were given did not appear to influence survival--except possibly in women with rapidly progressing disease, when cytotoxic treatment is preferred.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 2 6153 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978