Clinical practice guidelines for the care and treatment of breast cancer: adjuvant systemic therapy for node-negative breast cancer (summary of the 2001 update).

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  • Author(s): Levine, Mark
  • Source:
    Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). 1/23/2001, Vol. 164 Issue 2, p213-213. 1p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      BREAST cancer treatment; ADJUVANT treatment of cancer; DRUG therapy; TAMOXIFEN; CLINICAL medicine
    • Abstract:
      Provides a summary of changes made by the Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer to an article regarding clinical practice guidelines for adjuvant systemic therapy for women with node-negative breast cancer. Changes in the percentages of women with risk reduction and mortality after treatment with chemotherapy and tamoxifen; Comparison of tamoxifen plus chemotherapy with chemotherapy alone.