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Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma in the Lungs: A Case Report
Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast is a rare, aggressive form of cancer occurring in less than 1% of all breast cancers. Spindle cell carcinoma is a rare variant of the metaplastic carcinoma seen in less than 10% of such cases. The prognosis of spindle cell breast cancers is poor, hence aggressive...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elmer Press
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5649851/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29147366 http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/wjon637w |
| Sumario: | Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast is a rare, aggressive form of cancer occurring in less than 1% of all breast cancers. Spindle cell carcinoma is a rare variant of the metaplastic carcinoma seen in less than 10% of such cases. The prognosis of spindle cell breast cancers is poor, hence aggressive treatment with surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation is required. Here we report a case of a 62-year-old female with metastatic metaplastic breast cancer to the lungs. |
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