Chest wall resection for locally recurrent breast cancer: Is it worthwhile?
Downey R, Rusch V, Hsu F, Leon L, Venkatraman E, Linehan D, Bains M, van Zee K, Korst R, Ginsberg R. Chest wall resection for locally recurrent breast cancer: Is it worthwhile? Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2000, 119: 420-428. PMID: 10694599, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(00)70119-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisSurvival RateThoracic Surgical ProceduresConceptsRecurrent breast cancerChest wall resectionWall resectionBreast cancerMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalRecurrent diseaseExtensive surgical treatmentProgressive metastatic diseaseQuality of palliationRegional nodal diseaseOperative mortality rateProportion of patientsKaplan-Meier methodCox regression analysisLymph node metastasisLong-term outcomesLarge tumor nodulesLong-term survivalNodal diseaseComplete resectionLocal recurrenceNode metastasisSurgical treatmentTumor nodules