A case report is presented of a woman with recurrent DCIS occurring several years following a total mastectomy, the diagnosis of which was aided by a subpectoral saline implant. A discussion of factors associated with recurrence and a review of the literature is provided. A role for selective use of
Chest wall recurrence of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast after mastectomy
โ Scribed by David E. Fisher; I. Craig Henderson; Stuart J. Schnitt; Roger Christian; Jay R. Harris
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 420 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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