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Studies Show No Clear Advantage to High-Dose Chemotherapy
Use of high-dose adjuvant chemotherapy and autologous stem-cell transplantation does not improve the chances of overall survival for a woman with high-risk breast cancer, according to two large, randomized trials of high-dose chemotherapy. However, the studies indicate that the more aggressive treatment may help reduce the risk of relapse.
Sjoerd Rodenhuis, M.D., of
Cadmium Induces Estrogenic Effects in Rats