Sarcoma of the breast in its morphology is a tumor of connective tissue, non-epithelial origin. It is approximately 0.2-0.6% of all malignant neoplasms. Has no age dependence, that is, it can be detected at any age.
Symptoms
Symptoms of breast sarcoma are clearly pronounced. With this disease, the breast has a distinct venous pattern, often the skin covers become violet. In addition, breast sarcoma is always accompanied by an increase in the size of the mammary glands. During the examination, the doctor pays special attention to swelling of the chest, flushing. In some cases, palpation can be determined by a small, hummocky formation in the thickness of the tissue. At the same time, it can change its location, roll from one place to another.
Diagnostics
The main methods that make it possible to diagnose breast sarcoma are ultrasound and mammography . The final diagnosis is made on the basis of the cytological studies of the tumor sample taken.
Treatment
The main method of treatment of breast sarcoma is surgical intervention. The main types of operations performed in this disease are mastectomy, radical resection and lymphadenectomy.
- Mastectomy is performed when the tumor was detected at the initial stage of the disease and has small dimensions.
- Radical resection is performed when a woman has a highly differentiated sarcoma.
- When metastases are formed in the lymph nodes, doctors perform lymphadenectomy.
To improve the result of the operation performed, a chemotherapy course is often prescribed in the postoperative period, in which
Anthracycline antibiotics are used.
In most cases, after surgery for breast sarcoma, the prognosis is favorable.