Cosmetic Outcomes of Breast Cancer Treatment: Good Results
Authors: OncoLink Team
Affiliations: University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Posting Date - January 4, 1997
Copyright © 1994-1997, The Trustees of the University of
Pennsylvania
Approximately 85-90% of patients treated with modern techniques will have
good to excellent results.
| This patient's stage II left breast cancer was
treated
with lumpectomy, axillary lymph node dissection, and
definitive radiation therapy. Cosmetic outcome at six months is very good.
|
| A close-up view of patient 1: Lumpectomy scar
(arrow #1) and
axillary scar (arrow #2) are shown.
|
| Patient 2 had stage I left breast cancer and
was treated
with lumpectomy, axillary lymph node dissection, and
definitive radiation therapy. Cosmetic result at 34 months is very good.
|
| A close-up view of patient 2: Volume loss after
surgery is seen.
|
| Patient 3's stage II right breast cancer
was treated
with lumpectomy, axillary lymph node dissection, and
definitive radiation therapy. Cosmetic outcome at eight months is very
good. Right breast edema after radiation treatment is present.
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