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Selected patients with isolated LMBC may benefit from surgical management; although, indications remain unclear and the risks may outweigh the benefits in patients with a generally poor prognosis. Improvements in preoperative staging and progressive application of new multimodality treatments will be the key to improved survival rates in this severe disease. The careful selection of patients is associated with a satisfactory long-term survival rate.
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