Local Recurrence of Breast Cancer 52 Years after Halsted Mastectomy: Is There a Role for More Aggressive Ipsilateral Surveillance?

We present the longest reported case of breast cancer recurrence, 52 years after initial diagnosis, in a patient initially treated with Halsted mastectomy. Observation and palpation of the chest wall resulted in late presentation, and this patient went on to demonstrate metastatic disease. Current s...

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Main Authors: Shailesh Agarwal, Edward W. Nelson, Jayant P. Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/107370
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