title: Transcatheter embolisation to control severe bleeding in fungating breast cancer.
abstract: Severe and recurrent haemorrhage from ulcerating breast or skin lesions was controlled in seven of nine women with breast cancer. Arterial catheterisation and embolisation with a variety of materials (gelfoam, polyvinyl alcohol, steel coils, 50% dextrose) was used. Local anaesthesia only was needed, allowing very ill patients to be treated. This approach is the treatment of choice for severe haemorrhage in breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Clinical Oncology Unit, London, U.K.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rubens
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reidy
mesh_terms: D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography