Carcinosarcoma (Metaplastic Carcinoma) Breast: A Rare and Aggressive Primary – Report of Two Cases with Review of Literature
| Autor: | Gunjesh Kumar Singh, Pragya Singh, KT Bhowmik |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Chemotherapy medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Standard treatment Metaplastic carcinoma Lung metastasis Disease medicine.disease Malignancy Dermatology Metastasis 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Carcinosarcoma Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology. 39:400-404 |
| ISSN: | 0975-2129 0971-5851 |
| Popis: | Carcinosarcoma (CS) also known as metaplastic carcinoma of the breast is a rare and aggressive type of malignancy with controversial origin. Currently, there are no standard treatment guidelines outlined, owing to the rarity of the disease, but according to the available literature, surgery followed by adjuvant radiation therapy has the greatest benefit. We are presenting two cases of CS of breast developing metastasis. One of the cases presented with lung metastasis during the course of follow-up and responded significantly to chemotherapy, and the other is currently receiving chemotherapy. The cases are being presented here along with the literature review enlightening the current knowledge and available treatment options. |
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