1981
DOI: 10.1002/jso.2930180204
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The treatment of angiosarcoma of the breast

Abstract: Angiosarcoma of the breast is an unusual but frequently fatal disease. The lethal nature of this tumor may warrant more aggressive surgery and adjuvant therapy. A rare long‐term survivor is presented, including a technique of chest wall resection and reconstruction. The world literature is reviewed.

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“…These features are compatible with those of Group III, and the clinical course was extremely rapid. According to a report concerning 19 patients with primary mammary angiosarcoma (25), relapses occurred in none of eight in Group I, two of four in Group II and four of seven in Group III. Other attempts to correlate histologic features with clinical behavior were made in a series of 10 cases where an unfavorable prognosis was related to a high mitotic count (26).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…These features are compatible with those of Group III, and the clinical course was extremely rapid. According to a report concerning 19 patients with primary mammary angiosarcoma (25), relapses occurred in none of eight in Group I, two of four in Group II and four of seven in Group III. Other attempts to correlate histologic features with clinical behavior were made in a series of 10 cases where an unfavorable prognosis was related to a high mitotic count (26).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Todas las lesiones se producen en la zona de irradiación o en sus límites 16 . La axila es habitualmente negativa pues la diseminación es hematógena 1,7,18 .…”
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“…Generalmente se recomienda la mastectomía; la resección del pectoral mayor está indicada cuando se sospeche invasión tumoral. Dada la baja frecuencia de metástasis ganglionares regionales, la linfadenectomía axilar no es recomendada 1,7,18 . La radioterapia está contraindicada, aun la dirigida a la cadena linfática regional 21 .…”
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