Angiosarcoma of the breast following radiation therapy

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 221-222

  Williams, E V ^a   Banerjee, D ^a   Dallimore, N ^a   Monypenny, I J ^a  

^a NPIS (Cardiff Unit)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiosarcoma; Breast conservation therapy; Therapeutic irradiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOSARCOMA; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032908382     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1998.0631     Document Type: Article

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