Abstract

Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast: a clinical and pathological study of 40 cases

Highlights

  • Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast (MCB) is a rare neoplasm, described in approximately 1% of all breast carcinomas

  • MCB is associated with poor prognosis and correlated with a high recurrence rate and visceral metastases

  • Relapse occurred in 10 cases (30.3%); recurrence sites were 2 (20%) local and 8 (80%) distant, frequently the bone

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Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast: a clinical and pathological study of 40 cases. Address: 1Departamento de Patología – Tumores mamarios, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología and 2Departamento de Oncología Mamaria, Instituto de Enfermedades de la Mama – FUCAM.México City, Mexico. Published: 5 February 2007 BMC Cancer 2007, 7(Suppl 1):A6 doi:10.1186/1471-2407-7-S1-A6. islen2t4iilathbleohr>erAelso.s-lores Gallardo-Rincon, Luis A Herrera, Myrna Candelaria, Adolfo Fuentes-Alburo Meeting abstracts – A single PDF containing all

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