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How would you treat a contralateral mastectomy scar recurrence of inflammatory breast cancer?

Assuming there is no other locoregional or distant disease. Would you treat the entire contralateral chest wall? Nodes?
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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
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While uncommon, contralateral recurrences can occur. Once biopsy proven, I would re-stage the patient. I would have a breast surgeon evaluate for resection.

If staging is otherwise negative and patient undergoes resection, I would treat adjuvantly with comprehensive RT to chest wall and regional nod...

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