Sheldon David G, James Ted A, Kraybill William G
Department of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA.
Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2004 Jul;13(3):531-41, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2004.03.001.
Despite an increasing trend towards early diagnosis of breast cancer,patients still present with locally advanced disease. Also, in some patients chemotherapy will fail, and local and regional recurrence will occur. This article outlines options for palliative care for such patients.