Angiosarcoma of the breast following radiation therapy.
Breast carcinoma is increasingly treated by conservation therapy. This includes wide local excision and axilliary node clearance followed by radiotherapy to the remaining breast. Therapeutic irradiation may be complicated by several problems, including the development of other malignant tumours. We report a case of angiosarcoma occurring following such treatment and present a review of the literature.
Williams
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Department of Surgery and Pathology, The Cardiff Breast Unit, Cardiff Hospital Group, South Glamorgan, UK.
Banerjee
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Dallimore
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Monypenny
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects