Abstract
We present three cases of chest wall resection for locally recurrent breast cancer and a Medline review of the current literature. In selected cases full thickness resection of the chest wall may be used as a salvage procedure to improve the quality of life and prolong the survival at low morbidity and mortality.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
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Breast / pathology
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Breast / surgery
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Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / drug therapy
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / radiotherapy
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / surgery
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Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / surgery
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Disease-Free Survival
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / radiotherapy
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery*
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Neoplasm Staging
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Surgical Flaps
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Surgical Procedures, Operative / methods*
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Thoracic Surgical Procedures / methods*