Breast cancer in previously diagnosed diffuse scleroderma: Is there a temporal relationship?

Breast cancer in previously diagnosed diffuse scleroderma: Is there a temporal relationship?

The coexistence of breast cancer and scleroderma is a rare entity. A close temporal relationship between both diseases onset implies a possible etiopathogenetic correlation. We present the case of a 60-yearold woman with breast cancer that occurred three months after diagnosis of scleroderma. A revi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hellenic journal of surgery 2011-02, Vol.83 (1), p.29-32
Hauptverfasser: Harissis, H., Papanikolaou, G. E., Batsis, C., Tsifetaki, N., Ziogas, D.
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Sprache:eng
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Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Report of a Case
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:The coexistence of breast cancer and scleroderma is a rare entity. A close temporal relationship between both diseases onset implies a possible etiopathogenetic correlation. We present the case of a 60-yearold woman with breast cancer that occurred three months after diagnosis of scleroderma. A review of the literature is also reported.
ISSN:0018-0092
1868-8845
DOI:10.1007/s13126-011-0005-6