How would you treat a contralateral mastectomy scar recurrence of inflammatory breast cancer?
Assuming there is no other locoregional or distant disease. Would you treat the entire contralateral chest wall? Nodes?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
While uncommon, contralateral recurrences can occur. Once biopsy proven, I would re-stage the patient. I would have a breast surgeon evaluate for resection.
If staging is otherwise negative and patient undergoes resection, I would treat adjuvantly with comprehensive RT to chest wall and regional no...