Tamoxifen as the primary treatment in elderly patients with breast cancer

[1] Jancik R(1989)Breast cancer in ageing women: a population based study of contrast in stage, surgery and survival Cancer 63 976-81

[2] Ries LG(1991)Cancer in the aged: an epidemiological perspective on treatment issues Cancer 68 2493-510

[3] Yates JW(1986)The relation between survival and age at diagnosis in breast cancer New Engl J Med 315 559-559

[4] Jancik R(1994)Prospective randomized trial of tamoxifen vs surgery in elderly patients with breast cancer Eur J Surg Oncol 20 207-14

[5] Ries L(1987)Surgery for carcinoma of the breast in women over 70 years of age J Surg Oncol 35 180-3

[6] Adami H-O(1991)Breast cancer in elderly women: A cancer research campaign trial comparing treatment with tamoxifen and optimal surgery with tamoxifen alone. The elderly breast cancer working party Br J Surg 78 591-4

[7] Malker B(1988)Comparison of mastectomy with tamoxifen for treating elderly patients with operable breast cancer Br Med J 297 511-4

[8] Holmberg L(1991)Longterm follow up of elderly patients with locoregional breast cancer treated with tamoxifen only Br J Surg 78 213-7

[9] Gazet JC(1985)Characteristics of breast cancer in women over 80 years of age Am J Surg 150 655-8

[10] Ford HT(1980)Breast carcinoma in the elderly patient: an assessment of operative risk, morbidity and mortality Am J Surg 140 339-42

[1] Jancik R(1989)Breast cancer in ageing women: a population based study of contrast in stage, surgery and survival Cancer 63 976-81

[2] Ries LG(1991)Cancer in the aged: an epidemiological perspective on treatment issues Cancer 68 2493-510

[3] Yates JW(1986)The relation between survival and age at diagnosis in breast cancer New Engl J Med 315 559-559

[4] Jancik R(1994)Prospective randomized trial of tamoxifen vs surgery in elderly patients with breast cancer Eur J Surg Oncol 20 207-14

[5] Ries L(1987)Surgery for carcinoma of the breast in women over 70 years of age J Surg Oncol 35 180-3

[6] Adami H-O(1991)Breast cancer in elderly women: A cancer research campaign trial comparing treatment with tamoxifen and optimal surgery with tamoxifen alone. The elderly breast cancer working party Br J Surg 78 591-4

[7] Malker B(1988)Comparison of mastectomy with tamoxifen for treating elderly patients with operable breast cancer Br Med J 297 511-4

[8] Holmberg L(1991)Longterm follow up of elderly patients with locoregional breast cancer treated with tamoxifen only Br J Surg 78 213-7

[9] Gazet JC(1985)Characteristics of breast cancer in women over 80 years of age Am J Surg 150 655-8

[10] Ford HT(1980)Breast carcinoma in the elderly patient: an assessment of operative risk, morbidity and mortality Am J Surg 140 339-42