Breast conserving therapy shows survival benefit compared to mastectomy in early-stage patients

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) When factoring in what is now known about breast cancer biology and heterogeneity, breast conserving therapy may offer a greater survival benefit over mastectomy to women with early stage, hormone-receptor positive disease, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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