Rare complication of breast cancer irradiation: postirradiation osteosarcoma.
Ann Plast Surg
; 48(3): 318-22, 2002 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11862040
ABSTRACT
Radiation-induced osteosarcoma is a rare complication of radiation therapy for breast cancer. The authors present a 60-year-old patient in whom osteosarcoma of the chest wall developed 5 years after modified radical mastectomy and radiation therapy for breast cancer. One year after resection of the chest osteosarcoma, metastasis to the contralateral axillary lymph nodes developed and these were removed. Radiation-induced osteosarcoma is difficult to treat and has a poor prognosis, thus early diagnosis is necessary for optimal treatment.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Torácicas
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Osteossarcoma
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Neoplasias Induzidas por Radiação
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article