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Re: Trends in the Treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast.

Authors :
Zorbas, Helen
Luxford, Karen
Evans, Alison
Villanueva, Elmer V.
Source :
JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute; 8/18/2004, Vol. 96 Issue 16, p1258-1258, 2/3p
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Comments on the article "Trends in the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast" by N.N. Baxter et al. published in the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute" in 2004. Failure to take into consideration changes in radiation therapy; Objection to the description of complete excision without radiation therapy as 'undertreatment'; Authors' preference for least aggressive treatments.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00278874
Volume :
96
Issue :
16
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
14419778
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djh249