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Thoracic manifestations of breast carcinoma: metastatic disease and complications of treatment.

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Connolly, JE; Erasmus, JJ; Patz, EF
Published in: Clin Radiol
August 1999

Breast cancer, a common malignancy in women, is a major cause of cancer-related deaths. Metastases to the thorax are common in patients with breast cancer. Metastases can manifest radiographically as pulmonary nodules, lymphangitis carcinomatosa, endobronchial masses, intrathoracic adenopathy, pericardial or myocardial masses and pleural effusions. Additionally, pulmonary abnormalities occur after radiotherapy, chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation. Knowledge of the various intrathoracic manifestations of metastases and complications of therapy is important in staging and evaluating patients with breast cancer and deciding on the most appropriate treatment.

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Clin Radiol

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ISSN

0009-9260

Publication Date

August 1999

Volume

54

Issue

8

Start / End Page

487 / 494

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Thoracic Neoplasms
  • Radiography
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Lung Diseases
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Connolly, J. E., Erasmus, J. J., & Patz, E. F. (1999). Thoracic manifestations of breast carcinoma: metastatic disease and complications of treatment. Clin Radiol, 54(8), 487–494. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0009-9260(99)90844-9
Connolly, J. E., J. J. Erasmus, and E. F. Patz. “Thoracic manifestations of breast carcinoma: metastatic disease and complications of treatment.Clin Radiol 54, no. 8 (August 1999): 487–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0009-9260(99)90844-9.
Connolly JE, Erasmus JJ, Patz EF. Thoracic manifestations of breast carcinoma: metastatic disease and complications of treatment. Clin Radiol. 1999 Aug;54(8):487–94.
Connolly, J. E., et al. “Thoracic manifestations of breast carcinoma: metastatic disease and complications of treatment.Clin Radiol, vol. 54, no. 8, Aug. 1999, pp. 487–94. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0009-9260(99)90844-9.
Connolly JE, Erasmus JJ, Patz EF. Thoracic manifestations of breast carcinoma: metastatic disease and complications of treatment. Clin Radiol. 1999 Aug;54(8):487–494.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Radiol

DOI

ISSN

0009-9260

Publication Date

August 1999

Volume

54

Issue

8

Start / End Page

487 / 494

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Thoracic Neoplasms
  • Radiography
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Lung Diseases
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • 3202 Clinical sciences