## Angiosarcoma of the Breast after Lumpectomy and Radiation Therapy for Adenocarcinoma We read with interest the recent report by Drs. Stokkel and Peterse regarding three cases of angiosarcoma of the breast that occurred after lumpectomy and postoperative radiation therapy for treatment of primar
Angiosarcoma of the breast after lumpectomy and radiation therapy for adenocarcinoma
โ Scribed by Marcel P. M. Stokkel; Hans L. Peterse
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 429 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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โฆ Synopsis
Three cases of angiosarcoma of the breast after lumpectomy and radiation therapy for adenocarcinoma are presented. Only two similar cases have been documented. The role of radiation therapy and chronic lymphedema is discussed. Although the overall survival is usually less than 22 months, two of these patients are still alive after 2 years.
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Background. Radiation, including radiation therapy (RT) for a variety of conditions, is known to be a lung carcinogen. Methods. Data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program of the National Cancer Institute for 1973-1986 were utilized to investigate whether RT for breast cancer