Lymphovascular Invasion and the Decision for Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy: A Cautionary Case Report

Summary:. Breast reconstruction is frequently adversely affected by postmastectomy radiation therapy. Some radiation therapists recommend postmastectomy radiation therapy based on the finding of lymphovascular invasion in the context of other findings. However, the diagnosis of lymphovascular invasi...

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Main Authors: J. Arthur Jensen, MD, Rania Bakkar, MD, Michele Burnison, MD, Armando E. Giuliano, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-02-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002115