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A case report of primary small cell carcinoma of the breast and review of the literature.
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PMID:  22516480     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Primary small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the breast, an exceedingly rare and aggressive tumor, is often characterized by rapid progression and poor prognosis. We report a case of a 39-year-old female patient that was diagnosed through pathologic and immunohistochemical examinations. Computed tomography (CT) scans failed to reveal a non-mammary primary site. Due to the scant number of relevant case summaries, this type of tumor proves to be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Therefore, we also reviewed relevant literature to share expertise in diagnosis, clinicopathologic characteristics, treatments, and prognosis of this type of tumor. Future studies with a larger number of cases are required to define more appropriate treatment indications for this disease.
Authors:
Qi-Dong Ge; Ning Lv; Yun Cao; Xi Wang; Jun Tang; Ze-Ming Xie; Xiang-Sheng Xiao; Peng Liu; Xiao-Ming Xie; Wei-Dong Wei
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-4-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chinese journal of cancer     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1944-446X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-4-20     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101498232     Medline TA:  Chin J Cancer     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Department of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China. weiweid@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
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