Recurrence Developing 21 Years after Treatment of Breast Cancer
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Date
2022-12
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GCS Medical College, Hospital and Research Center
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is a very common cancer among females. In which most recurrence (around 75%) occurs within the initial 5 years after diagnosis, especially within 3 years. Recurrence after 20 years is very less reported in the last few decades. Case Information: We are presenting a case of a 67-year old female patient presented with pleural based nodules suggestive of lung metastasis followed by brain metastasis. After reviewing history we came to know that the patient was a previously treated case of breast carcinoma treated 22 years back with mastectomy. Conclusion: We report late recurrence of breast cancer occurring 21 years after mastectomy suggesting that possibility of recurrence in carcinoma breast with 21-years latency period although rare should be taken into consideration when making decisions regarding patients who may need long term follow up.
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Breast cancer, Late recurrence, Pleural based nodules
Citation
Vagashiya Vidhi, Mehta Maitrik, Parikh Ankita, Shah Sonal Patel, Suryanarayan U. Recurrence Developing 21 Years after Treatment of Breast Cancer. GCSMC Journal of Medical Sciences. 2022 Dec; 11(2): 53-54