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Breast Cancer
Inflammatory local recurrence occurred after breast-conservation therapy
October 13th, 2005
Scientists reported that inflammatory local recurrence occurred after breast-conservation therapy. According to recent research from the United States, "Inflammatory local recurrence after breast-conserving therapy for noninflammatory breast cancer is uncommon and carries a poor prognosis. Over a 5-year period, 7 such cases were treated at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill-Comell Medical Center." "The characteristics of these 7 patients were compiled and are reviewed along with a discussion of inflammatory recurrence. Tumor size, location, histologic type, grade, stage, margin status, lymphovascular invasion (LVI), estrogen receptor (ER)...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-13)
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