Angiosarcoma after conservative treatment and radiation therapy for adenocarcinoma of the breast

Citation
G. Lamblin et al., Angiosarcoma after conservative treatment and radiation therapy for adenocarcinoma of the breast, EUR J SUR O, 27(2), 2001, pp. 146-151
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
ISSN journal
07487983 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
146 - 151
Database
ISI
SICI code
0748-7983(200103)27:2<146:AACTAR>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Radio-induced angiosarcoma of the breast, after conservative therapy for in vasive adenocarcinoma is a very rare tumour. Between 1996 and 2000, four ca ses were operated in our Department of Surgical Oncology. After a review of the literature over the same period of time, natural history and treatment of radio-induced angiosarcomas of the breast were analysed. (C) 2001 Harco urt Publishers Ltd.