Primary breast sarcoma

Ying Wei Lum; Lisa Jacobs

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2008.03.009

Primary breast sarcoma

Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Jun;88(3):559-70, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2008.03.009.

Authors

Ying Wei Lum¹, Lisa Jacobs

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.

PMID: 18514698
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2008.03.009

Abstract

Primary breast sarcomas are rare breast malignancies. This article describes the clinical management of the disease, including the controversies surrounding the pathologic classification, role of surgery, and adjuvant therapy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms / mortality
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Breast Neoplasms / surgery
Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Female
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Mastectomy, Segmental
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant