Figure 1From: Hypothesis: Induced angiogenesis after surgery in premenopausal node-positive breast cancer patients is a major underlying reason why adjuvant chemotherapy works particularly well for those patientsHazard rate for treatment failure for axillary node-positive patients undergoing mastectomy alone (continuous line), or followed by adjuvant chemotherapy according to the cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and fluorouracil original scheme for 6–12 months (dashed line). Curves are based on a logistic model [13].Back to article page