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Distinct breast cancer incidence and prognostic patterns in the NCI’s SEER program: suggesting a possible link between etiology and outcome

Distinct breast cancer incidence and prognostic patterns in the NCI’s SEER program: suggesting a... Background. Breast cancer is a heterogeneous and chronic disease with relapses and death occurring 25 years or more after primary diagnosis. Standard tumor characteristics are used to predict initial relapse or death, but their ability to estimate long-term patterns of failure may be limited. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Springer Journals

Distinct breast cancer incidence and prognostic patterns in the NCI’s SEER program: suggesting a possible link between etiology and outcome

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2005 by Springer
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Oncology
ISSN
0167-6806
eISSN
1573-7217
DOI
10.1007/s10549-004-3777-3
pmid
15803359
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Abstract

Background. Breast cancer is a heterogeneous and chronic disease with relapses and death occurring 25 years or more after primary diagnosis. Standard tumor characteristics are used to predict initial relapse or death, but their ability to estimate long-term patterns of failure may be limited.

Journal

Breast Cancer Research and TreatmentSpringer Journals

Published: Sep 29, 2004

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