Epidemiology of locally advanced breast cancer.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.semradonc.2009.05.003.
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms