[Locally advanced (neglected) breast cancer: the reality? Relevance of two cases and reflection how to optimise the multidisciplinary approach]

Cancer Radiother. 2009 Jul;13(4):333-6. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2009.04.002. Epub 2009 Jun 12.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The standard treatment for breast cancer patients with untreated locally advanced breast cancer is neo-adjuvant chemotherapy or hormonal treatment. In some cases, this treatment is followed by surgery and/or radiotherapy when the multidisciplinary approach is present. In some cases of patients presenting metastatic diseases, the radiotherapy is forgotten or proposed late when the local disease is extremely advanced with symptoms and decreased quality of life. Two cases of extremely advanced non operable T4 stage breast cancer are reported and the importance of multidisciplinary approach is discussed. The place and the right time of radiotherapy in this multidisciplinary strategy is reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Breast Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms* / radiotherapy
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast* / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast* / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast* / radiotherapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm, Residual
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Remission Induction