title: Locally advanced and inflammatory breast cancer.
abstract: This tenth article in our series on breast disease focuses on locally advanced breast cancer and inflammatory breast cancer -- both associated with a high risk of subsequent distant metastases.
authors.affiliation: NSW Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Verity
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ahern
authors.forename: Meagan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Owen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ung
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kefford
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D008408:Mastectomy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010819:Physician's Role; D011379:Prognosis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D013629:Tamoxifen