Local Recurrences Following Mastectomy: Support for the Concept of Tumor Dormancy

R. Democheli; M. Tereziani; Pinuccia Valagussa; Angela Moliterni; Milvia Zambetti; Gianni Bonadonna

doi:10.1093/jnci/86.1.45

Abstract

This study provides evidence that the hypothesis of uninterrupted constant growth of locally recurring breast tumors should be rejected, as it implies a statistically significant departure from observed data. Our results suggest that a period of tumor dormancy followed by more rapid growth could provide an alternative and more reasonable description of tumor recurrence.

Keywords

DormancyBreast cancerMastectomyRadical mastectomyMedicineBreast tumorCancer recurrenceCancerModified Radical MastectomyNuclear medicineSurgeryInternal medicineBiologyGerminationHorticulture

MeSH Terms

Breast NeoplasmsHumansMastectomyNeoplasm RecurrenceLocal

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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori IT

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Year: 1994
Type: article
Volume: 86
Issue: 1
Pages: 45-48
Citations: 177
Access: Closed

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                                    R. Democheli, 
                                
                                    M. Tereziani, 
                                
                                    Pinuccia Valagussa
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1994). 
                            Local Recurrences Following Mastectomy: Support for the Concept of Tumor Dormancy. 
                            JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
                            , 86
                            (1)
                            , 45-48.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/86.1.45
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/jnci/86.1.45
PMID: 7707425

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