Cosmetic Outcomes of Breast Cancer Treatment: Excellent 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

These are the results of treatments seen in the majority of cases.
| Patient 1 is a 31 year-old woman with left breast
cancer treated with lumpectomy, axillary lymph node dissection,
and definitive radiation therapy. Excellent cosmetic outcome
is shown at 19 months after treatment.
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| Patient 1, close-up view: Lumpectomy scar
(arrow #1) and
axillary scar (arrow #2) are shown.
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| Patient 2 had Stage I right breast cancer, and was
also treated with
lumpectomy, axillary lymph node dissection, and
definitive radiation therapy. Cosmetic result at 35 months is excellent.
|
| Patient 2, close-up view: Lumpectomy scar
(arrow #1) and
axillary scar (arrow #2) are shown.
|
| Patient 3 had bilateral breast cancer. Her left
side
was treated with a modified radical mastectomy. Her stage I right breast
cancer was treated with lumpectomy, axillary lymph node dissection, and
definitive radiation therapy.
Cosmetic result on the right is excellent at 44 months.
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