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 ,Revised 15 June 2009 ,Accepted 16 June 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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