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Why do Asian-American women have lower rates of breast conserving surgery: results of a survey regarding physician perceptions

BACKGROUND: US Asian women with early-stage breast cancer are more likely to receive a modified radical mastectomy (MRM) than White women, contrary to clinical recommendations regarding breast conserving treatment (BCT). METHODS: We surveyed physicians regarding treatment decision-making for early-s...

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Autores principales: Pham, Jane T, Allen, Laura J, Gomez, Scarlett L
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2723109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19615070
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-246