Abstract
Background: Rates and risk factors of local, axillary and supraclavicular recurrences can guide patient selection and target for postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT). Patients and methods: Local, axillary and supraclavicular recurrences were evaluated in 8106 patients enrolled in 13 randomized trials. Patients received chemotherapy and/or endocrine therapy and mastectomy without radiotherapy. Median follow-up was 15.2 years. Results: Ten-year cumulative incidence for chest wall recurrence of >15% was seen in patients aged 10%: ≥4 positive nodes (10.2%); for axillary failures of >5%: aged 15% were age
Original language | English |
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Article number | mds118 |
Pages (from-to) | 2852-2858 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Annals of Oncology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- Adjuvant treatment
- Breast cancer
- Locoregional recurrence
- Postmastectomy radiotherapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Hematology