© 2001 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 18, 1420-1421,
September 19, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press
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Re: Prognosis and Treatment of Patients With Breast Tumors of One Centimeter or Less and Negative Axillary Lymph Nodes
Affiliation of authors: Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, NY.
Correspondence to: Deepu Mirchandani, M.D., Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York University, 462 First Ave., Bldg. C + D, Rm. 556, New York, NY 10016. (e-mail: mirdeep@aol.com).
Fisher et al. (1) recommend adjuvant chemohormonal therapy for all patients with small breast cancers. The editorial by Lippman and Hayes (2) emphasizes the need for definitive clinical trials before routine acceptance of adjuvant chemotherapy. Our letter extends the discussion on risks and benefits to adjuvant hormonal treatment, in relation to age and
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