European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1146-1151, November 2009

Surgical resection of the primary tumour is associated with improved survival in patients with distant metastatic breast cancer at diagnosis☆

  • J. Ruiterkamp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, PO Box 90153, 5200 ME ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 (0)73 699 2701; fax: +31 (0)73 699 2163.
    • ,
  • M.F. Ernst

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, PO Box 90153, 5200 ME ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • L.V. van de Poll-Franse

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Cancer Centre South, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • CoRPS - Center of Research in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • K. Bosscha

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, PO Box 90153, 5200 ME ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • V.C.G. Tjan-Heijnen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Research Institute Growth and Development (GROW), Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • A.C. Voogd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Research Institute Growth and Development (GROW), Maastricht, The Netherlands

Accepted 30 March 2009.

To access this article, please choose from the options below

Login to an existing account or Register a new account.

  • Purchase this article for 31.50 USD (You must login/register to purchase this article)

    Online access for 24 hours. The PDF version can be downloaded as your permanent record.

  • Subscribe to this title

    Get unlimited online access to this article and all other articles in this title 24/7 for one year.

  • Claim access now

    For current subscribers with Society Membership or Account Number.

  • Visit SciVerse ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution.

☆ This paper was presented at the 14th International Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology held from 10th to 12th September, 2008. The abstract was one of the highest scoring papers as judged by the Scientific Committee.

PII: S0748-7983(09)00117-6

doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2009.03.012

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1146-1151, November 2009

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution