«DOSE-DENSE» ADJuVANT CHEMOTHERAPY – IT IS A NEW STRATEGY IN THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER
Abstract
This research work compared three methods of adjuvant chemotherapy (“dose-dense” chemotherapy in 2 modes, and standard method) in the treatment of breast cancer patients .
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a “dose-dense” adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment ofbreast cancer patients
Keywords:
breast cancer, “dose-dense” chemotherapy, adjuvant chemotherapy.References
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