Radiation induced angiosarcoma a sequela of radiotherapy for breast cancer following conservative surgery

International Seminars in Surgical Oncology

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Tahir, M ^a   Hendry, Paul ^a   Baird, Lorna ^a   Qureshi, N A ^a   Ritchie, D ^a   Whitford, Philippa ^a  

^a CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

TAMOXIFEN;

AGED; ANGIOSARCOMA; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIATION DERMATITIS; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN SURGERY; TREATMENT REFUSAL; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 33749430431     PISSN: 14777800     EISSN: 14777800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7800-3-26     Document Type: Article

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