Sternectomy for Treating Advanced Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer.

Authors :: Pinheiro VEG
Bezerra BR
Farias LABG
de Araujo Filho IT
da Fonseca MRS
Source :: Journal of skin cancer [J Skin Cancer] 2019 May 30; Vol. 2019, pp. 3948782. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 30 (Print Publication: 2019).
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: 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.<br />Methods: The survey data were collected from medical records of patients treated between 2008 and 2018 at Ceará Cancer Institute.<br />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.<br />Conclusion: Sternectomy remains an option with curative purposes for locally advanced skin cancer.