title: [Primary breast cancer: conservation therapy].
abstract: A series of 200 patients with primary breast cancer, treated with breast conservation between 1981 and 1988, was analyzed retrospectively. The mean age was 54 +/- 14 years and mean follow-up 36 months. 58 patients (29%) were in pathological Stage I, 85 (42.5%) in II A, 34 (17%) in II B, and 7 (3.5%) in III. 16 (8%) were in clinical Stages I-II; 40 (20%) had multifocal tumors and 40 intraductal components. 45% of the lesions were excised with good margins, 13.5% with close margins (0.5 cm), 9% with microscopic residual, 4% with macroscopic residual and in 57 (28.5%) margins could not be determined. Level II axillary lymph node dissection was performed in 193 (96.5%). Adjuvant therapy (combined chemotherapy and/or hormones) was given to 105 (52.5%). Radiotherapy usually consisted of 50 GY tangential photon irradiation to the whole breast in 25 fractions. Electron or photon boost to the tumor bed was given to 112 (59%). Most patients received 20 GY, and most node-positive patients 50 GY to the lymphatic drainage. 69% tolerated combined radiotherapy-chemotherapy well and radiotherapy did not have to be interrupted. A year after completion of radiotherapy the cosmetic result was rated as good in 166/173 (96%) and fair in 7 (4%); there were no poor ratings. 11 (5.5%) developed breast recurrence and 5 (2.5%) supraclavicular or axillary lymph node metastases. 1 (0.5%) developed local recurrence and supraclavicular lymph node metastases simultaneously. 50 (10%) developed distant metastases, of whom 2 developed loco-regional recurrences simultaneously.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Northern Israel Oncology Center, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuten
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hilu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halpern
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012189:Retrospective Studies