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Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast — a report of four cases
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Abstract
Breast neuroendocrine tumours are rare, accounting for up to 5% of all breasts tumours and approximately 1% of all neuroendocrine tumours. In most cases, breast neuroendocrine tumours are histologically and moderately well differentiated. Neuroendocrine breast tumours lack characteristic imaging patterns. The histopathological assessment of these tumours is difficult, and in most cases the correct diagnosis is made after proper examination of the postsurgical specimen.
Abstract
Breast neuroendocrine tumours are rare, accounting for up to 5% of all breasts tumours and approximately 1% of all neuroendocrine tumours. In most cases, breast neuroendocrine tumours are histologically and moderately well differentiated. Neuroendocrine breast tumours lack characteristic imaging patterns. The histopathological assessment of these tumours is difficult, and in most cases the correct diagnosis is made after proper examination of the postsurgical specimen.
Keywords
neuroendocrine breast cancer
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Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast — a report of four cases
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Case report
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597-602
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2017-09-04
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Endokrynol Pol 2017;68(5):597-602.
Keywords
neuroendocrine breast cancer
Authors
Katarzyna Steinhof-Radwańska
Anna Barczyk
Piotr Powązka
Maciej Kajor
Zuzanna Dobrosz
Ewa Świątkowska-Szlachta
Joanna Pilch-Kowalczyk
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