Lobular carcinoma of the breast can be managed by breast-conserving therapy

There has been a reluctance to treat patients with invasive lobular carcinoma by breast-conserving therapy because of the possibility of increased rates of local recurrence. This study is a retrospective review of 226 patients with pure invasive lobular carcinoma 4 cm or less treated by breast conse...

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Published inBritish journal of surgery Vol. 82; no. 10; p. 1364
Main Authors Holland, P A, Shah, A, Howell, A, Baildam, A D, Bundred, N J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.10.1995
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - pathology
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - surgery
Carcinoma, Lobular - pathology
Carcinoma, Lobular - surgery
Female
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Mammaplasty - methods
Mastectomy - methods
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:There has been a reluctance to treat patients with invasive lobular carcinoma by breast-conserving therapy because of the possibility of increased rates of local recurrence. This study is a retrospective review of 226 patients with pure invasive lobular carcinoma 4 cm or less treated by breast conservation therapy or mastectomy. Local relapse occurred in four of 52 patients (8 per cent) after breast conservation compared with 21 of 174 (12 per cent) after mastectomy. Breast conservation for invasive lobular carcinoma did not result in a higher incidence of local relapse and patients with invasive lobular and ductal carcinomas may be managed in a similar fashion.
ISSN:0007-1323
DOI:10.1002/bjs.1800821023