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Published on: May 18, 2018
Sternectomy for Treating Advanced Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Victor Emmanuel Gadelha Pinheiro1, Bianca Rohsner Bezerra1, Luís Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias2
1Ceará Cancer Institute, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Introduction:
Skin cancer is a rare indication of sternectomy. Our goal is to report the clinical course of seven patients who underwent sternectomy for skin cancer.
Methods:
The survey data were collected from medical records of patients treated between 2008 and 2018 at Ceará Cancer Institute.
Results:
All patients had prolonged sunlight exposure and average disease time of two years and age of 60 years. Most patients recovered favorably after treatment with prolonged survival.
Conclusion:
Sternectomy remains an option with curative purposes for locally advanced skin cancer.
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