Management of Isolated Locoregional Recurrences in Breast Cancer: A Review of Local and Systemic Modalities

• Published in: Clinical breast cancer Vol. 17; no. 7; pp. 493 - 502
• Main Authors: Wadasadawala, Tabassum, Vadgaonkar, Rohit, Bajpai, Jyoti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2017
• Subjects: Breast conservation surgery; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Chest wall recurrence; Combined Modality Therapy; Disease Management; Female; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; Humans; Hyperthermia; Ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - therapy; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Photo dynamic therapy; Prognosis; Breast conservation surgery; Ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence; Photo dynamic therapy; Chest wall recurrence; Hyperthermia

Abstract Locoregional recurrence (LRR) after adequate treatment of primary breast cancer poses a therapeutic challenge. Advances in the management of breast cancer have led to significant improvements in survival. With this advantage, it is observed that the incidence of LRR has relatively decreased...