Thoracic wall prosthesis prevents deep invasion by non-small-cell lung cancer.
Chest wall invasion is found in 5% of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. Treatment for localized non-small-cell lung cancer consists of surgical resection and/or radiotherapy. We report a patient with lung cancer who had a local relapse after a reconstruction of the thoracic wall with a soft-tissue patch. Chemotherapy was given before reresection of the local relapse. Postoperative radiation therapy was performed. Twenty-one months after treatment for recurrent disease, the patient remains in complete remission. The history of this patient shows that a soft-tissue patch may prevent local tumor invasion. A review of the literature is given.
Mentens
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Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
Schrijvers
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Van den Brande
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Van Schil
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Vermorken
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D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene