Abstract
Wide local excision followed by radiotherapy was offered as an alternative to mastectomy to 93 women on 96 occasions. Complications attributable to the surgery occurred in 4 per cent whilst 37.5 per cent developed complications secondary to the radiotherapy. The complications were generally of a mild nature. Nine patients (9.3%) have developed regional recurrence and seventeen (17.7%) distant metastases with a mean follow up of 53.4 months.
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R. E. May, Consultant Surgeon Department of General Surgery and the Bristol Radiotherapy Centre, Frenchay Hospital Correspondence to: Mr. R. E. May Department of Surgery, Frenchay Hospital
D. A. Gillatt, Registrar in Surgery Department of General Surgery and the Bristol Radiotherapy Centre, Frenchay Hospital Correspondence to: Mr. R. E. May Department of Surgery, Frenchay Hospital
Sally Goodman, Senior Registrar in Radiotherapy Department of General Surgery and the Bristol Radiotherapy Centre, Frenchay Hospital Correspondence to: Mr. R. E. May Department of Surgery, Frenchay Hospital.
Elizabeth Whipp, Consultant Radiotherapist Department of General Surgery and the Bristol Radiotherapy Centre, Frenchay Hospital Correspondence to: Mr. R. E. May Department of Surgery, Frenchay Hospital.
R. Laing, Senior House Officer in Surgery Department of General Surgery and the Bristol Radiotherapy Centre, Frenchay Hospital Correspondence to: Mr. R. E. May Department of Surgery, Frenchay Hospital