[Three cases of breast cancer with skin metastasis after mastectomy treated by radiotherapy]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2010 Nov;37(12):2766-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We reported three cases of patient with triple negative skin metastasis after mastectomy of breast cancer. All three cases had received radiotherapy for skin metastasis. Radiation therapy was effective for recurrent sites, and could improve patient's QOL. After radiotherapy, 2 patients died due to a distant metastasis. Case 1 was resistant to chemotherapy. Case 2 was no indication of chemotherapy because of dementia metastases. Case 3 was the only one continued chemotherapy. It appears that a further consideration was needed for the timing of radiotherapy to be performed among the treatments of locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis of breast cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mastectomy
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Skin Neoplasms / secondary*