Conservative surgical treatment in breast cancer

Conservative surgery, i.e. tumorectomy with lymph nodes ablation and radiotherapy or Iridium 92, has replaced completely mastectomy in limited forms of breast cancer (stage I or II less than 3 cms) with the same results for mid and long term But contradictions must be known: large lymph nodes, aged...

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Published inContraception, fertilité, sexualité (1992) Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 157
Main Author Loffredo, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.02.1993
Subjects
Age Factors
Brachytherapy - methods
Breast Neoplasms - mortality
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Contraindications
Female
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Mastectomy, Segmental - methods
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Conservative surgery, i.e. tumorectomy with lymph nodes ablation and radiotherapy or Iridium 92, has replaced completely mastectomy in limited forms of breast cancer (stage I or II less than 3 cms) with the same results for mid and long term But contradictions must be known: large lymph nodes, aged women, evolutive forms, recurrences after conservative surgery and also intra canal multi foci forms. These forms must impose secondary mastectomy as first treatment.
ISSN:1165-1083