[Salvage therapy in early stage breast carcinoma. II. Radiotherapy - an essential and necessary component in a new therapeutic approach].
A concerving surgery in the treatment of early breast carcinoma definitely need to be followed by radiotherapy to control local recurrence of disease. However, the rate of local recurrence is lowest with quadrantectomy versus tumotectomy, while the reverse is true as regards cosmetic results. Progressive integration of the different therapeutic approaches is expected to characterise the coming years, to combine safety with good esthetic results.
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National Oncological Center, Sofia, Bulgaria.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal