Factors influencing loco-regional relapse in older breast cancer patients treated with tumourectomy and tamoxifen

Michalis Kontos (1) , Diane S. Allen (1) , Hisham Hamed (1) , Ian S. Fentiman (1)

1 Hedley Atkins Breast Unit Guy's Hospital London SE1 9RT

In breast cancer patients (≥70 years), tumourectomy plus tamoxifen (T + T has a higher loco-regional relapse rate than mastectomy. This study examines factors influencing local recurrence in these cases

Mots clés: breast cancer; older patients; tamoxifen; loco-regional relapse; randomised trial

Michalis Kontos, Diane S. Allen, Hisham Hamed, Ian S. Fentiman. Factors influencing loco-regional relapse in older breast cancer patients treated with tumourectomy and tamoxifen. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, 37 (12), pp.1051. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2011.07.005⟩. ⟨hal-00750471⟩