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Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2, 342–343 (1 July 2005) | doi:10.1038/ncponc0222

Does neoadjuvant versus adjuvant systemic treatment improve outcomes in breast cancer?

Dimitrios H Roukos & Angelos M Kappas

Mauri D et al. (2005) Neoadjuvant versus adjuvant systemic treatment in breast cancer: a meta-analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst 97: 188–194 Synopsis Background Patients with breast cancer are increasingly being treated with neoadjuvant therapy, also known as preoperative or PRIMARY MEDICAL THERAPY, mainly for breast conservation purposes.