title: [A case of advanced breast cancer in which quality of life was improved by Mohs' paste and hormone therapy].
abstract: We report a case of breast cancer hemorrhage locally controlled with zinc chloride paste (Mohs' paste), which is usually applied as a fixative for 24 h before micrographic surgery of cutaneous neoplasms. A 73-year-old woman was suffering from continuous bleeding from an advanced right breast cancer; this bleeding stopped after 15 min by hemostatic treatment with Mohs' paste. Long-term hemostasis and decreased exudates were maintained by weekly treatment. Although radical operation and chemotherapy were recommended, she rejected both without hormone therapy. The tumor size has been locally controlled for 2 years. This rapid treatment with Mohs' paste is effective for controlling bleeding and breast tumor exudates without adverse events, and improves the patients' quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Chiba Municipal Kaihin Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyazawa
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oeda
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shiobara
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wakatsuki
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kataoka
authors.forename: Syuka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tonooka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors