Early breast cancer: detection of recurrence after conservative surgery and radiation therapy.

摘要: To determine the clinical and mammographic features of recurrent breast cancer after tumorectomy radiation therapy, authors reviewed history serial mammograms 48 patients with suspected recurrence. Of disease, seven had positive alone, nine findings at physical examination eight both results examination. Positive included development new fine calcifications (six patients), a mass (five (one patient), increasing opacity (two or skin thickening patient). Patients in whom recurrence was detected mammographically alone were less likely to develop metastatic disease subsequent follow-up than when time Serial examinations are complementary for optimal detection c...