Select publications: Treatment for local recurrence after primary mastectomy

Arends J, Unger C. Excellent response to gemcitabine in a massively pre-treated woman with extensive cutaneous involvement after recurrence of breast cancer. Invest New Drugs 2001;19(1):93-100. Abstract

Bartelink H et al. European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Radiotherapy and Breast Cancer Groups. Recurrence rates after treatment of breast cancer with standard radiotherapy with or without additional radiation. N Engl J Med 2001;345(19):1378-87. Abstract

Carlson GW et al. Local recurrence after skin-sparing mastectomy: Tumor biology or surgical conservatism? Ann Surg Oncol 2003;10(2):108-12. Abstract

Fernando IN. The role of radiotherapy in patients undergoing mastectomy for carcinoma of the breast. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2000;12(3):158-65. Abstract

Freedman GM, Fowble BL. Local recurrence after mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery and radiation. Oncology (Huntingt) 2000;14(11):1561-81; discussion 1581-2,1582-4. Abstract

Haffty BG et al. Molecular markers for prognosis after isolated postmastectomy chest wall recurrence. Cancer 2004;100(2):252-63. Abstract

Harms W et al. Results of chest wall reirradiation using pulsed-dose-rate (PDR) brachytherapy molds for breast cancer local recurrences. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2001;49(1):205-10. Abstract

Janni W et al. Radiotherapy of the chest wall following mastectomy for early-stage breast cancer: Impact on local recurrence and overall survival. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000;48(4):967-75. Abstract

Kroll SS et al. Local recurrence risk after skin-sparing and conventional mastectomy: A 6-year follow-up. Plast Reconstr Surg 1999;104(2):421-5. Abstract

Le MG et al. Prognostic factors for death after an isolated local recurrence in patients with early-stage breast carcinoma. Cancer 2002;94(11):2813-20. Abstract

Rangan AM et al. Local recurrence after mastectomy and adjuvant CMF: Implications for adjuvant radiation therapy. Aust N Z J Surg. 2000;70(9):649-55. Abstract

Schuck A et al. Radiotherapy in the treatment of locoregional relapses of breast cancer. Br J Radiol 2002;75(896):663-9. Abstract