Can the size of chest wall recurrence after mastectomy in breast cancer patients predict the presence of systemic metastasis?

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the manifestations of recurrence after mastectomy is the presentation of chest wall lesion. However, it is unclear if the size of the chest wall recurrence (CWR) is related to the presence of simultaneous systemic metastasis in these patients. We aimed to determine if the size of the CWR could affect the outcome in these patients.

Methods

Stage I-III breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy and developed invasive ipsilateral CWR were included. Patients with bilateral mastectomy were excluded. Demographic, radiologic and pathological data were analysed between patients with CWR and simultaneous systemic metastasis versus those with isolated CWR.

Results

Of the 1,619 patients treated with mastectomy, 214 (13.2%) patients developed recurrences. 5

SUBMITTER: Lim GH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10240426 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature