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SAN ANTONIO – In patients with metastatic breast cancer who responded favorably to initial chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical removal of primary tumors failed to enhance overall survival, a new study has shown.

In an interview at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, study investigator Dr. Rajendra Badwe offers his perspectives on loco-regional treatment vs. chemotherapy alone, and he discusses why surgical removal of primary tumors might be linked to later spread of metastatic disease.

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SAN ANTONIO – In patients with metastatic breast cancer who responded favorably to initial chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical removal of primary tumors failed to enhance overall survival, a new study has shown.

In an interview at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, study investigator Dr. Rajendra Badwe offers his perspectives on loco-regional treatment vs. chemotherapy alone, and he discusses why surgical removal of primary tumors might be linked to later spread of metastatic disease.

The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel

SAN ANTONIO – In patients with metastatic breast cancer who responded favorably to initial chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical removal of primary tumors failed to enhance overall survival, a new study has shown.

In an interview at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, study investigator Dr. Rajendra Badwe offers his perspectives on loco-regional treatment vs. chemotherapy alone, and he discusses why surgical removal of primary tumors might be linked to later spread of metastatic disease.

The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
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