Definition: Chest wall recurrence is breast cancer that returns after a mastectomy. A chest wall recurrence may involve skin, muscle and fascia beneath the site of the original breast tumor, as well as lymph nodes. A chest wall recurrence may be classed as a localized recurrence, or it may be linked to distant metastasis.
Also Known As: CWR, postmastectomy recurrence
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Chest wall recurrence can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Some studies have been done on the use of photodynamic therapy for chest wall recurrence.
