Infectious Complications in Irradiated Breasts Following Conservative Breast Therapy

Autor:	Michael Watson, Gary J. Bowers, Jon B. Getz, Mary Young, Major Bradley Prestidge
Rok vydání:	1995
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Cosmetic appearance business.industry medicine.medical_treatment medicine.disease Surgery Radiation therapy Breast cancer Oncology Clinical history Infectious complication Antibiotic therapy Cellulitis Internal Medicine medicine business Abscess
Zdroj:	The Breast Journal. 1:295-299
ISSN:	1524-4741 1075-122X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1524-4741.1995.tb00252.x
Popis:	Delayed infectious complications are reported to occur following radiation therapy in women who have undergone conservative breast therapy. Herein, we have reviewed the clinical history of women undergoing conservative therapy in our institution. Of 46 patients treated over a span of 2 years, 13% developed a delayed infectious complication in their irradiated breast ranging from cellulitis to abscess. Onset occurred weeks to months following the completion of radiotherapy. Women experiencing these infections typically had undergone excision of a large volume of breast tissue and had received a radiation boost as part of the radiotherapy technique. Treatment entailed aggressive antibiotic therapy plus drainage of any abscess. All cases resolved; one patient experienced multiple episodes. Resulting cosmetic appearance was often less than ideal. Awareness of this potential problem is important when discussing treatment options with women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, especially those with larger lesions.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::a6538b2ffbf98eaa0b6119318ec574e5 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4741.1995.tb00252.x Zobrazit plný text záznamu