Surgery of the chest wall for involvement by breast cancer.
Chest wall involvement by breast cancer remains a difficult clinical challenge that may occur at the time of the primary diagnosis or later as a result of locoregional breast cancer recurrence. A case-by-case multidisciplinary approach is strongly recommended, and a multimodality therapy should be always considered. Full-thickness resection of the chest wall can be done with acceptable morbidity and mortality, providing a good palliation and a better quality of life even to patients with poor prognosis. Moreover, in well-selected cases, chest wall resection results in locoregional control of disease and prolongation of life.
D'Aiuto
Massimiliano
M
Department of Breast Surgery and Oncology, Division of Breast Surgery, National Cancer Institute, Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy.
Cicalese
Marcellino
M
D'Aiuto
Giuseppe
G
Rocco
Gaetano
G
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D016019:Survival Analysis; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery