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Radiation induced angiosarcoma a sequela of radiotherapy for breast cancer following conservative surgery

M Tahir email, P Hendry email, L Baird email, NA Qureshi email, D Ritchie email and P Whitford email

Department of Surgery, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, UK

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International Seminars in Surgical Oncology 2006, 3:26doi:10.1186/1477-7800-3-26

Published: 11 September 2006

Abstract

Radiation induced angiosarcomas (RIA) can affect breast cancer patients who had radiotherapy following conservative breast surgery. They are very rare tumors and often their diagnosis is delayed due to their benign appearance and difficulty in differentiation from radiation induced skin changes. Therefore it is very important that clinicians are aware of their existence. We report here a case of RIA followed by discussion and review of literature.


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