Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology]
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Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi · May 2018
[Clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast conservation therapy].
Objective: To analyze the clinical features and prognosis of the ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) after breast conserving surgery. Methods: From 1999 to 2013, 63 women with IBTR after breast conserving surgery were retrospectively reviewed. All patients had adequate information on tumor location both at first presentation and at recurrence, with or without regional recurrence or distant metastasis. ⋯ Conclusions: The IBTR after breast conserving surgery mainly occurred at the original quadrant. Second breast-conserving surgery did not affect patient's prognosis. There were significant differences in biological features between the same quadrant recurrence and elsewhere recurrence, requiring different therapeutic strategies in the future.