Pathologic tumor size and lymph node status predict for different rates of locoregional recurrence after mastectomy for breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemotherapy

Buchholz, Thomas A; Katz, Angela; Strom, Eric A; McNeese, Marsha D; Perkins, George H; Hortobagyi, Gabriel N; Thames, Howard D; Kuerer, Henry M; Singletary, S.Eva; Sahin, Aysegul A; Hunt, Kelly K; Buzdar, Aman U; Valero, Vicente; Sneige, Nour; Tucker, Susan L

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Pathologic tumor size and lymph node status predict for different rates of locoregional recurrence after mastectomy for breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemotherapy☆

Presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 2001 Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Thomas A Buchholz, M.D.
- Reprint requests to: Thomas A. Buchholz, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Box 97, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030 USA. Tel: (713) 792-3400; Fax: (713) 794-5573
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Angela Katz, M.D.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Eric A Strom, M.D.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Marsha D McNeese, M.D.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
George H Perkins, M.D.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Gabriel N Hortobagyi, M.D.
- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Howard D Thames, Ph.D.
- Department of Biomathematics, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Henry M Kuerer, M.D., Ph.D.
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
S.Eva Singletary, M.D.
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Aysegul A Sahin, M.D.
- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Kelly K Hunt, M.D.
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Aman U Buzdar, M.D.
- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Vicente Valero, M.D.
- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Nour Sneige, M.D.
- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Susan L Tucker, Ph.D.
- Department of Biomathematics, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

Received 21 November 2001; received in revised form 13 March 2002; accepted 19 March 2002.

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☆ Supported in part by National Cancer Institute Department of Health and Human Services Grant CA16672 and T32CA77050 and a grant from the Stanford and Joan Alexander Foundation, Houston, TX. Dr. Buchholz is supported by Grant BC980154, a USAMRMC Breast Cancer Research Program Career Development Award.

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