Mastectomy

Data on mastectomy discussed by O. Gentilini and colleagues

Published in Cancer Weekly, October 23rd, 2007

Data detailed in 'Is avoiding post-mastectomy radiotherapy justified for patients with four or more involved axillary nodes and endocrine-responsive tumours' Lessons from a series in a single institution' have been presented. According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Oncology, "' Current guidelines for post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) derive largely from extrapolating information from multicentre trials. The aim of this study was to describe outcomes of patients who underwent mastectomy without radiotherapy in a single institution. 650 patients had total mastectomy and axillary dissection without PMRT between 1997 and 2001."

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2007-10-23)

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