Predictors of breast recurrence after conservative surgery and radiation therapy for invasive breast cancer

J L Connolly; J Boyages; A J Nixon; G Peiró; I Gage; B Silver; A Recht; J R Harris; S J Schnitt

Predictors of breast recurrence after conservative surgery and radiation therapy for invasive breast cancer

Mod Pathol. 1998 Feb;11(2):134-9.

Authors

J L Connolly¹, J Boyages, A J Nixon, G Peiró, I Gage, B Silver, A Recht, J R Harris, S J Schnitt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.

PMID: 9504684

Abstract

The majority of women with breast cancer are adequately treated with breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy. Although most women need very limited surgery, some require a larger volume of resection to attain a high level of local control, and some might even require a mastectomy. This article summarizes the current state of knowledge concerning the assessment of the adequacy of excision.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Breast Neoplasms / surgery
Carcinoma in Situ / epidemiology*
Carcinoma in Situ / radiotherapy
Carcinoma in Situ / surgery
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / epidemiology*
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / radiotherapy
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Mastectomy, Segmental*
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / epidemiology*
Prognosis
Risk Factors