European Journal of Cancer
Volume 43, Issue 15 , Pages 2242-2252 , October 2007

Clinical epidemiology of breast cancer in the elderly

  • W.J. Louwman

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Cancer Center South (CCCS), Eindhoven Cancer Registry, P.O. Box 231, 5600 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +31 40 2971616; fax: +31 40 2971610.
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  • J.C.M. Vulto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Dr. Bernard Verbeeten Institute, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • R.H.A. Verhoeven

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Cancer Center South (CCCS), Eindhoven Cancer Registry, P.O. Box 231, 5600 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • G.A.P. Nieuwenhuijzen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • J.W.W. Coebergh

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Cancer Center South (CCCS), Eindhoven Cancer Registry, P.O. Box 231, 5600 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • A.C. Voogd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Received 25 July 2007 ,Revised 31 July 2007 ,Accepted 1 August 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.08.005

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 43, Issue 15 , Pages 2242-2252 , October 2007

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