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https://doi.org/10.20471/LO.2018.46.02-03.19

Radiation-induced angiosarcoma of the breast - four case reports

Katarina Antunac orcid.org/0000-0002-8356-9897 ; Division of Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Secondary breast angiosarcoma is a known but rare late side-effect of breast cancer radiotherapy. Here are four patients reported, irradiated in University Hospital for Tumours due to breast cancer who developed secondary angiosarcoma several years after irradiation. Two patients eventually died of angiosarcoma. Tumour has various appearances and might not be visible on mammography or ultrasound, regularly used in order to detect locoregional relapse of breast cancer timely. Surgery remains the primary therapeutic approach.

Keywords

breast cancer; angiosarcoma; secondary tumors

Hrčak ID:

217812

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/217812

Publication date:

29.1.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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