title: Laser palliation of locoregional recurrences of breast cancer.
abstract: The paper reports on the use of carbon dioxide and Nd:YAG lasers for palliation of locoregional breast cancer recurrences. On the basis of three case reports, pros and cons of laser assisted treatment of loco-regionally recurrent breast cancer are discussed. A carbon dioxide--Nd:YAG combination therapy is proposed as the method best suited. The preliminary results indicate that laser palliation of local relapse and soft tissue metastases might enlarge the therapeutic spectrum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecologic, University of Heidelberg.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wallwiener
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schmit
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rimbach
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pollmann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stolz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bubnoff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bastert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery