Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 4 , Pages 425-433.e2, October 2009

Breast-Conserving Surgery in Older Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer: Current Patterns of Treatment Across the United States

  • Grace L. Smith, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, the Section of Health Services Research, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Ying Xu, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Ya-Chen T. Shih, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Sharon H. Giordano, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Breast Medical Oncology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Benjamin D. Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, the Section of Health Services Research, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    • Radiation Oncology Flight, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX
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  • Kelly K. Hunt, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Eric A. Strom, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, the Section of Health Services Research, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • George H. Perkins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, the Section of Health Services Research, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Breast Medical Oncology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Thomas A. Buchholz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, the Section of Health Services Research, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Thomas A Buchholz, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 97, Houston, TX 77030

Received 19 May 2009; received in revised form 15 June 2009; accepted 16 June 2009. published online 20 August 2009.

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 Disclosure Information: Nothing to disclose.

 Supported by the Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Award and the Odyssey Program and Theodore N Law Endowment for Scientific Achievement at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (GL Smith).

PII: S1072-7515(09)00940-5

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.06.363

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 4 , Pages 425-433.e2, October 2009

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