Breast conserving surgery after primary chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer

ASOGLU, Oktar; MUSLUMANOGLU, Mahmut; IGCI, Abdullah; Ozmen, Vahit; KARANLIK, Hasan; AYALP, K; BOZFAKIOGLU, Y; KECER, Mustafa; PARLAK, Mesut

doi:10.1080/00015458.2005.11679668

Breast conserving surgery after primary chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer

ASOGLU O. , MUSLUMANOGLU M. E. , IGCI A. , Ozmen V. , KARANLIK H. , AYALP K., ...More

ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, vol.105, no.1, pp.62-68, 2005 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 105 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679668
Title of Journal : ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA
Page Numbers: pp.62-68

Abstract

Purpose : Primary chemotherapy is being given in the treatment of locally advanced breast cancers (LABC), but a major concern is local recurrence after therapy. The aim of this study was to assess the role of breast conserving surgery (BCS) in patients with locally advanced breast cancer.