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Table 2 Cases of fibrosarcoma after radiation therapy for breast cancer

From: Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma after breast-conserving therapy for breast cancer: a case report and literature review

 

References

Reported year

Age

Primary breast cancer

Operation

Radiation dose

Duration (year)

Location of fibrosarcoma

Following

Prognosis

1

[14]

1959

63

T1N1

Radical mastectomy

45 Gy

5

Rib

3 years

Death

2

[15]

1968

58

Radical mastectomy

+

15

Chest wall, shoulder

3

[16]

1970

50

Radical mastectomy

220 kvp

6

Chest wall, shoulder

1 year

Death

4

[17]

1970

43

Stage III

Radical mastectomy

40 Gy

14

Breast

4 months

Death

5

[18]

1970

53

Radical mastectomy

39 Gy

4

Chest wall

3 years

Death

6

[19]

1970

55

Radical mastectomy

25 Gy

10

Shoulder

8 months

Death

7

40

Radical mastectomy

28 Gy

10

Chest wall

6 months

Alive

8

[20]

1976

57

Radical mastectomy

NR

16

Breast, chest wall

9

[14]

1976

48

T2N0

Simple mastectomy

45 Gy

5.5

Supra-clavian region

2 years

Death

10

[21]

1977

66

Radical mastectomy

40 Gy

7

Chest wall

1.5 years

Death

11

[22]

1977

59

Radical mastectomy

20 Gy

12

Shoulder, axillary region

2 years

Death

12

[14]

1978

58

T2N1

Simple mastectomy

45 Gy

4

Axillary region

13 years

Alive

13

[23]

1978

63

Radical mastectomy

25 Gy

14

Breast

14

[24]

1981

39

Radical mastectomy

40.05 Gy

11

Sternum

3.5 years

Alive

15

[25]

1984

43

NR

50 Gy

5

Chest wall

7 months

Death

16

[26]

1986

61

Simple mastectomy

30 Gy

17

Supra-clavian region

1 year

Death

17

[27]

1990

66

NR

NR

15.5

Chest wall, axillary region

1.8 years

Alive

18

[28]

1994

46

T1N0

Quadrantectomy

60 Gy

1.3

Breast

Alive

19

[29]

1996

NR

NR

7

Chest wall

20

NR

NR

8

Axillary region

21

NR

NR

17

Pectoral muscle

22

[30]

1998

Quadrantectomy

46 + 12 Gy

2

Axillary region

Alive

23

[31]

1998

39

T2N2

Tumorectomy

60 Gy

8

Subclavian region

34 months

Death

24

47

T1N0

Tumorectomy

45 Gy

16

Chest wall

18 months

Death

25

40

T2N0

Tumorectomy

60 Gy

7

Axillary region

5 months

Death

26

[32]

2002

42

T2N+

Mastectomy

50 Gy

17

Subclavian region

19 months

Alive

27

[33]

2004

72

NR

50 Gy

4

Chest wall

2.8 years

Alive

28

[34]

2006

44

T1N1

Quadrantectomy

50 Gy

2

Axillary region

Alive

29

[35]

2013

68

T2N0

Mastectomy

6

Spine

30

Present

2022

43

T1N1

Partial resection

50 Gy

8

Axillary breast

Alive

  1. NR not reported