Skin metastases within the previous radiation field after prophylactic postoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer.
A case of breast cancer is described in which recurrent growth of tumor appeared to occur selectively in areas previously treated by prophylactic irradiation. This metastasis was the only lesion found 6 months after treatment. The possible mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are discussed.
D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000473:pathology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*