Patterns of breast cancer second recurrences in patients after mastectomy.
Geok Hoon LimVeronica Siton AlcantaraRuey Pyng NgRaymond NgJohn Carson AllenMe Me Win HteinSwee Ho LimZhiyan YanQing Ting TanPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2022)
In patients with mastectomy, second recurrences occurred in 20.7% of patients with treated locoregional first recurrence, with no risk factors identified. Systemic metastases manifesting as second recurrence occurred in the first 2 years after first recurrence. Continued clinical surveillance and restaging patients in the first 2 years after first locoregional recurrence may enable early prognostication and treatment with the newer metastatic drugs.