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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1999 91(21):1794; doi:10.1093/jnci/91.21.1794
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 21, 1794, November 3, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press

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Vitamin A Analogue for Breast Cancer Prevention: a Grade of F or Incomplete?

Steven Piantadosi

Correspondence to: Steven Piantadosi, M.D., Ph.D., Oncology Biostatistics, The Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205-2013.

Many eyes will be drawn to the article reported in this issue of the Journal by Veronesi et al. (1), who tested the effect of the vitamin A analogue fenretinide on the prevention of second breast malignancies in women with early breast cancer. Veronesi et al. randomly assigned nearly 3000 women to receive either fenretinide orally or no treatment (control group) for 5 years and followed them for a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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