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Rare variant of metaplastic carcinoma of the breast: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Metaplastic carcinoma encompasses a group of neoplasms characterized by differentiation of the neoplastic epithelium into squamous cells and/or mesenchymal-looking elements. Spindle cell carcinoma is a rare variant of this special histological type. Its prognosis remains poor, with a high rate of local recurrence and distant metastasis. To date, only a small number of cases have been described. There is no clear agreement on this histological subtype. Case presentation We report a case of a 53-year-old Moroccan woman who consulted our institution following palpation of a nodule of the left breast. Mammography in combination with breast ultrasonography revealed a lesion classified as Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System 4 with microcalcification. The patient was diagnosed with spindle cell carcinoma of the breast. The diagnosis was based primarily on histological and immunohistochemical studies of the breast biopsy and secondarily on the surgical specimen. No local or distant metastasis was found. The treatment used was total surgical excision followed by radiotherapy. Conclusions We describe the features (epidemiological, clinical, histological, immunohistochemical, and therapeutic outcomes) of our patient’s case and compare them with literature data
An open-label, Multinational, Phase IIIb Study to Evaluate Patient and Satisfaction, Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Administration of Trastuzumab in Patients With HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer (ML28851) in Adjuvant/Neo-Adjuvant Setting
An open-label, Multinational, Phase IIIb Study to Evaluate Patient and Satisfaction, Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Administration of Trastuzumab in Patients With HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer (ML28851) in Adjuvant/Neo-Adjuvant Setting
11th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC) -- MAR 21-23, 2018 -- Barcelona, SPAINWOS: 00042910310027