Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 195-203, October 2009

Epidemiology of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

  • Lisa A. Newman, MD, MPH, FACS

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Breast Care Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Locally advanced breast cancer refers to patients diagnosed with bulky primary cancers and/or regional adenopathy. It's frequency has diminished greatly because of screening mammography and early detection. However, impoverished and minority racial/ethnic communities continue to experience disproportionately high breast cancer mortality rates because of their high risk for being diagnosed with locally advanced disease.

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PII: S1053-4296(09)00039-3

doi:10.1016/j.semradonc.2009.05.003

Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 195-203, October 2009

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