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Breast apocrine carcinoma: a case report and review of literature
Affiliations- Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital, Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
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Abstract
Breast cancer is known to be the most common malignancy in women worldwide, the spectrum of the
histological type varies from common types as invasive ductal carcinoma, of no special type to a rare
variety as apocrine breast carcinoma. This study reports a case of apocrine carcinoma in a 60-year-old
female patient, exploring the diagnosis strategies and management of this case.
Abstract
Breast cancer is known to be the most common malignancy in women worldwide, the spectrum of the
histological type varies from common types as invasive ductal carcinoma, of no special type to a rare
variety as apocrine breast carcinoma. This study reports a case of apocrine carcinoma in a 60-year-old
female patient, exploring the diagnosis strategies and management of this case.
Keywords
breast apocrine carcinoma, androgen receptors, chemotherapy, radiotherapy
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Breast apocrine carcinoma: a case report and review of literature
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Case report
Pages
312-316
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2023-09-14
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Medical Research Journal 2023;8(4):312-316.
Keywords
breast apocrine carcinoma
androgen receptors
chemotherapy
radiotherapy
Authors
Bindu Abraham
Philip Idaewor
Ali Salih
Wayne Chicken
Mohamed Elamass
Jessica English
Vanessa Kendle
Denise Bonner
Christiana Aryee
Helen Merron
Elin Edwards
Noreen Rasheed
Abdalla Saad Abdalla Al-Zawi
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