European Journal of Cancer
Volume 41, Issue 17 , Pages 2637-2644 , November 2005

Long-term prognosis of patients with local recurrence after conservative surgery and radiotherapy for early breast cancer

  • A.C. Voogd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 43 3882387; fax: +31 433884128.
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  • F.J. van Oost

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Cancer Centre South, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • E.J.T. Rutgers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • P.H.M. Elkhuizen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Free University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • A.N. van Geel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Centre/Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • L.J.E.E. Scheijmans

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Bernard Verbeeten Institute, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • M.J.C. van der Sangen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • G. Botke

      Affiliations

    • Radiotherapeutisch Instituut Friesland, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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  • C.J. Hoekstra

      Affiliations

    • Radiotherapeutisch Instituut Stedendriehoek, Deventer, The Netherlands
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  • J.J. Jobsen

      Affiliations

    • Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • C.J.H. van de Velde

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • M.F. von Meyenfeldt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • J.M. Tabak

      Affiliations

    • Zeeuws Radiotherapeutisch Instituut, Vlissingen, The Netherlands
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  • J.L. Peterse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • M.J. van de Vijver

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • J.W.W. Coebergh

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Cancer Centre South, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Erasmus University Medical Centre, Department of Public Health, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • G. van Tienhoven

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • for the Dutch Study Group on Local Recurrence after Breast Conservation (BORST Group)

Received 9 February 2005 ,Revised 6 April 2005 ,Accepted 8 April 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.04.040

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 41, Issue 17 , Pages 2637-2644 , November 2005

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