Secondary angiosarcoma in a hormone receptor negative breast cancer patient

Abstract Post-irradiation angiosarcoma arising in the irradiated breast after breast‐conserving surgery is uncommon though being reported with increasing frequency. Such cases are reported mainly in hormone-receptor positive patients who had received hormonal therapy along with radiation. We describ...

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Published in:Journal of surgical case reports 2019-06, Vol.2019 (6), p.rjz166
Main Authors: Khanal, Suman, Chitrakar, Akash, Nepal, Bikash, Sayami, Prakash, Singh, Yogendra P
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Post-irradiation angiosarcoma arising in the irradiated breast after breast‐conserving surgery is uncommon though being reported with increasing frequency. Such cases are reported mainly in hormone-receptor positive patients who had received hormonal therapy along with radiation. We describe a rare case of post-irradiation angiosarcoma in a 71-year-old hormone-receptor negative female who did not receive hormonal therapy.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjz166