Early Response to Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy in Carcinoma of the Breast Predicts Both Successful Breast-Conserving Surgery and Decreased Risk of Ipsila

Early Response to Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy in Carcinoma of the Breast Predicts Both Successful Breast-Conserving Surgery and Decreased Risk of Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence
Makoto Ishitobi, Yoshifumi Komoike, Kazuyoshi Motomura, Hiroki Koyama, Hideo Inaji
The Breast Journal 2010 16;1:9-13

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Multivariate analysis showed that the early response was a predictive factor of IBTR-free survival, being independent of other clinicopathological factors. In conclusion, the early response to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy may be a useful predictor of both selection of surgical method and IBTR risk