The role of radiation therapy in the management of primary breast cancer

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CA: A Cancer Journal for CliniciansVolume 41, Issue 2 p. 85-96 ArticleFree Access The role of radiation therapy in the management of primary breastcancer Susan M. Pierce MD, Susan M. Pierce MD Instructor at the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for more papers by this authorJay R. Harris MD, Jay R. Harris MD Professor and Clinical Director of the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for more papers by this author Susan M. Pierce MD, Susan M. Pierce MD Instructor at the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for more papers by this authorJay R. Harris MD, Jay R. Harris MD Professor and Clinical Director of the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for more papers by this author First published: March/April 1991 https://doi.org/10.3322/canjclin.41.2.85Citations: 4AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference: Treatment of early-stage breast cancer. 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