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.
Department of Breast Surgery and Oncology, Division of Breast Surgery, National Cancer Institute, Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy.
Massimiliano
M
D'Aiuto
Marcellino
M
Cicalese
Giuseppe
G
D'Aiuto
Gaetano
G
Rocco
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