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A major question in oncology today concerns the most appropriate therapy for locally advanced breast cancer. Realistic goals include effective local treatment and a prolonged disease-free interval for these patients, most of whom have incurable disease. Here, our panel discusses the roles of surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormonal therapy, and the proper sequencing of these modalities.
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A series of teleconferences has been organized under the auspices of Bristol-Myers to address several major current questions in oncology. A panel of recognized experts with a moderator has been assembled to discuss each question, and we are reporting a number of these discussions in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. This is reprinted from ‘Oncology Viewpoints’, courtesy of Bristol-Myers Oncology Division, Evansville, IN 47721, USA
Dr.McGuire: I would like to thank each of you for a most informative discussion.
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McGuire, W.L., Abeloff, M.D., Hortobagyi, G.N. et al. Treatment of stage III breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Tr 13, 225–235 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02106572
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02106572