Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFr) status associated with failure of primary endocrine therapy in elderly postmenopausal patients with breast cancer.
We have used primary endocrine therapy for 61 elderly women with operable breast cancer (median age 77 years). Eleven patients (18%) had complete and 24 (39%) partial tumour regression, 12 (20%) had stable disease for a minimum of six months and 14 (23%) no response. Salvage surgery was undertaken i...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
1988
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2246869/ |