Abstract:

Objective

To expl ore breast conser ving sur ger y f or earl y breast cancer in old people.

Methods

Fro m January 2002 to December 2007,the clinical data of 46 fe male ol d patients wit h earl y pri mary breast cancer,who under went breast conserving surgery,were retrospectively analyzed.Breast conserving sur gery included partial excision of t he breast and axillar y ly mph node dissection.Adjuvant irradiation,chemotherapy and hor mone therapy were given postoperatively.

Results

The breast conserving surgery of the 46 patients was successf ul and no serious postoperative complications occurred.The breast speci mens were pathologically examined and no residual cancer cells in the resection margin was found.All cases were f ollowed up f or 9～68 months,which showed local reoccurrence in 2 cases,but no distant metastasis in all cases.

Conclusion

For ol d patients wit h early breast cancer,breast conser ving surgery is a safe and effective therapy with s mall trau ma,less co mplications and less reoccurrence.The strict indications and contraindication,standar dization and individual treat ment are crucial to breast conserving therapy.

Key words: Old people, Breast neoplasms, Breast conserving surgery