Synchronous and Metachronous Metastatic Breast Cancer, with Different Histology and Opposite Immunophenotype, Treated with Combination of Chemotherapy, Anti-Her2, and Endocrine Therapy: A Case Report

In the case of our patient, the synergic action of endocrine therapy and chemotherapy plus dual anti-HER2 combination allowed a complete disease control. Therapy should be scheduled by considering the two cancers as individual entities. The approach to breast cancer is changing from being considered...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case Reports in Oncology 2020-05, Vol.13 (2), p.544-549
Hauptverfasser: Megaro, Giacomina, Rossi, Luigi, Ceddia, Serena, Sinjari, Marsela, Mannino, Adele, Gozzi, Elisa, Cosimati, Antonella, Brandi, Martina, Bitca, Victoria, Toscani, Ilaria, Cimino, Giuseppe, Tomao, Silverio
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Zusammenfassung:In the case of our patient, the synergic action of endocrine therapy and chemotherapy plus dual anti-HER2 combination allowed a complete disease control. Therapy should be scheduled by considering the two cancers as individual entities. The approach to breast cancer is changing from being considered a singular disease to a multiform one, according to current research focused on biological markers such as HER2, ERs, and PRs, with important implications in clinical, prognostic, and therapeutic features.
ISSN:1662-6575
1662-6575
DOI:10.1159/000507433