Title: Angiosarcoma of the breast after lumpectomy and radiation therapy for adenocarcinoma
Abstract: CancerVolume 69, Issue 12 p. 2965-2968 ArticleFree Access Angiosarcoma of the breast after lumpectomy and radiation therapy for adenocarcinoma Marcel P. M. Stokkel MD, Corresponding Author Marcel P. M. Stokkel MD Departments of Surgery, Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsMarcel P. M. Stokkel, MD, Department of Surgery, Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands===Search for more papers by this authorHans L. Peterse MD, Hans L. Peterse MD Departments of Pathology, Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this author Marcel P. M. Stokkel MD, Corresponding Author Marcel P. M. Stokkel MD Departments of Surgery, Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsMarcel P. M. Stokkel, MD, Department of Surgery, Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands===Search for more papers by this authorHans L. Peterse MD, Hans L. Peterse MD Departments of Pathology, Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 June 1992 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19920615)69:12<2965::AID-CNCR2820691216>3.0.CO;2-HCitations: 67AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Three cases of angiosarcoma of the breast after lumpectomy and radiation therapy for adenocarcinoma are presented. Only two similar cases have been documented. 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