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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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of oncology 2013-12, Vol.4 (6), p.252-254
Hauptverfasser: Bourdeanu, Laura, Somlo, George
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1920-4531
1920-454X
DOI:10.4021/wjon637w