Radiation therapy and tamoxifen: concurrent or sequential? That is the question

Editorial

Timothy Whelan et al. J Clin Oncol. 2005.

. 2005 Jan 1;23(1):1-4.

doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.08.955. Epub 2004 Nov 15.

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Sequential or concurrent tamoxifen and radiotherapy: to see or not to see--that is the question!
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Impact of concurrent versus sequential tamoxifen with radiation therapy in early-stage breast cancer patients undergoing breast conservation treatment.
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Sequence of radiotherapy with tamoxifen in conservatively managed breast cancer does not affect local relapse rates.
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Sequencing of tamoxifen and radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery in early-stage breast cancer.
Pierce LJ, Hutchins LF, Green SR, Lew DL, Gralow JR, Livingston RB, Osborne CK, Albain KS. Pierce LJ, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Jan 1;23(1):24-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.01.198. Epub 2004 Nov 15. J Clin Oncol. 2005. PMID: 15545669 Clinical Trial.