Impact of age on pathological complete response and locoregional recurrence in locally advanced breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is the standard approach for downstaging of locally advanced breast cancer and can improve breast conservation rates. A pathological complete response (pCR) after NAC associated with favorable long-term outcomes has been described. There is still a high loc...

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Main Authors: Hsu-Huan Chou, Wen-Ling Kuo, Chi-Chang Yu, Hsiu-Pei Tsai, Shih-Cheh Shen, Chia-Hui Chu, Ming-Chin Yu, Yung-Feng Lo, Muawiya A. Dabora, Hsien-Kun Chang, Yung-Chang Lin, Shir-Hwa Ueng, Shin-Cheh Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417018301069