Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Revisiting the Lymph Node Ratio as a Prognostic Factor NAC for BC

Nam P. Nguyen (1), Vincent Vinh-Hung (2)
(1) Department of Radiation Oncology, Howard University, Washington DC , USA, United States,
(2) Department of Radiotherapy, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France, France

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Authors

Nam P. Nguyen
Vincent Vinh-Hung
anhxang@gmail.com (Primary Contact)
Author Biography

Nam P. Nguyen, Department of Radiation Oncology, Howard University, Washington DC , USA

Washington, DC 20060

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Nguyen NP, Vinh-Hung V. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Revisiting the Lymph Node Ratio as a Prognostic Factor: NAC for BC. Arch Breast Cancer [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 16 [cited 2024 Dec. 10];10(3):220-1. Available from: https://www.archbreastcancer.com/index.php/abc/article/view/709

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