Bosworth JL, Ghossein NA. Limited surgery and radiotherapy in the treatment of localized breast cancer. An overview.
Surg Clin North Am 1984;
64:1115-23. [PMID:
6393397 DOI:
10.1016/s0039-6109(16)43483-3]
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Abstract
Conservative surgery and modern radiotherapy has been found to be as effective as mastectomy in treating early breast cancer. There is no difference in survival or local control. Irradiation following tumorectomy has a low incidence of complications, and yields excellent cosmetic results and breast preservation.
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