© 2001 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 2, 79,
January 17, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press
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Uncertainty about prognosis and treatment of axillary lymph node-negative patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-negative or ER-positive breast cancers of 1 cm or less prompted Fisher et al. (p. 112) to analyze data from five National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project randomized clinical trials. They looked at relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival after 8 years of follow-up. Women with ER-negative tumors who received either surgery or surgery and chemotherapy had similar overall survival; however, those who also received chemotherapy had better RFS (81% versus 90%). Women with ER-positive tumors
Radiation Damage and Skin Biomarkers
Estimated Nicotine Intakes and Toxin Exposure in Smokers
Breast Cancer Risk in Ataxia-Telangiectasia Carriers
Quality of Informed Consent