title: Radiotherapy for granulocytic sarcoma of the breast-Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Granulocytic sarcomas are rare tumors that can present in innumerous locations; thus there is very little clinical experience with these cases. Therefore there is no consensus on which is the best treatment for patients with this malignancy. The authors present a case of a female with a granulocytic sarcoma of the breast and review the literature for the role of radiotherapy in the management of this clinical entity.
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto de Francisco Gentil, E.P.E, Portugal.
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto de Francisco Gentil, E.P.E, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luís Vasco
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Louro
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto de Francisco Gentil, E.P.E, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ivone
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto de Francisco Gentil, E.P.E, Portugal.
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto de Francisco Gentil, E.P.E, Portugal.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castro
keywords: Chloroma; Extramedullary leukemia; Granulocytic sarcoma; Radiotherapy