Authors: | Schwartz, G. F.; Hortobagyi, G. N.; Consensus Conference Committee |
Contributors: | Hudis, C.; McCormick, B. |
Article Title: | Proceedings of the Consensus Conference on Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Carcinoma of the Breast, April 26-28, 2003, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Abstract: | A consensus conference regarding the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with carcinoma of the breast was held in April 2003 in Philadelphia to review the evidence in support of this form of treatment, discuss the issues related to its routine application, and establish more formal guidelines for its use in patients with all stages of breast carcinoma. |
Keywords: | survival; cancer chemotherapy; treatment outcome; surgical technique; cancer recurrence; doxorubicin; fluorouracil; advanced cancer; antineoplastic agents; conference paper; cancer radiotherapy; neoadjuvant therapy; methotrexate; cancer palliative therapy; treatment indication; consensus; mastectomy; incidence; prevalence; inflammation; aromatase inhibitor; cyclophosphamide; breast neoplasms; docetaxel; axillary lymph node; early diagnosis; adjuvant chemotherapy; breast carcinoma; carcinoma; long term care; tamoxifen; forecasting; outcomes research; epirubicin; taxane derivative; estrogen receptor; progesterone receptor; anthracycline antibiotic agent; human; priority journal |
Journal Title: | Cancer |
Volume: | 100 |
Issue: | 12 |
ISSN: | 0008-543X |
Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
Date Published: | 2004-06-15 |
Start Page: | 2512 |
End Page: | 2532 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1002/cncr.20298 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
PUBMED: | 15197792 |
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Notes: | Cancer -- Cited By (since 1996):66 -- Export Date: 16 June 2014 -- CODEN: CANCA -- Source: Scopus |