| Carcinoma of the breast and meningioma. Association and management. | |
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PMID: 6831359 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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An association between carcinoma of the breast and meningioma has been recognized recently. Three more cases are added to the few previously reported in the literature. An awareness of this association together with modern techniques of investigation, particularly CAT scanning, may permit earlier diagnosis and treatment of more cases. Meningioma as well as carcinoma of the breast is more common in women and the incidence of both tumors reaches a peak in the fifth and sixth decades. Both are related to pregnancy and have an estrogen-receptor protein. Lesions of the central nervous system following the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are usually presumed to be metastatic. Therefore, these lesions may be irradiated without complete clinical investigation. If the clinician is aware of this association, appropriate diagnostic procedures could lead to the surgical removal of a benign meningioma. Skull x-rays, bone scan, brain scan, CAT scan, and cerebral angiograms are useful in making a diagnosis. Besides surgery, radiation therapy and hormonal therapy may play a role in the management. |
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Authors:
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D Mehta; R Khatib; S Patel |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cancer Volume: 51 ISSN: 0008-543X ISO Abbreviation: Cancer Publication Date: 1983 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-05-27 Completed Date: 1983-05-27 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374236 Medline TA: Cancer Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1937-40 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Aged Breast Neoplasms* / diagnosis, therapy Female Humans Meningeal Neoplasms / radiography*, therapy Meningioma / radiography*, therapy Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis* Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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