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Breast Cancer
Data from F. Wurschmidt and colleagues advance knowledge in breast cancer
December 25th, 2008
"Treatment options for loco-regional recurrent breast cancer after previous irradiation are limited. The efficacy of chemotherapy might be hampered because of impaired tissue perfusion in preirradiated tissue," scientists in Hamburg, Germany report. "Thus, mastectomy or local excision and reconstructive surgery are the preferred treatments. However, in recent years evidence accumulates that a second breast conserving approach with reirradiation as part of the treatment might be feasible and safe and, furthermore, reirradiation might be an option for palliation. Here we report on the experience of a single community centre in reirradiation of recurrent breast cancer. The...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-25)
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