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- Title
Primary atypical carcinoid of the breast: A case report and brief overview of evidence.
- Authors
Navrozoglou, Iordanis; Vrekoussis, Thomas; Zervoudis, Stephan; Doukas, Mihalis; Zinovieva, Irina; Fotopoulos, Andreas; Paschopoulos, Minas; Plachouras, Nicholas; Iatrakis, George; Dousias, Vassilis
- Abstract
Primary atypical carcinoid of the breast is rare. Herein we present a case of atypical carcinoid of the breast treated with surgery. The management plan is commented. Moreover an overview of the current evidence is presented. All the evidence is classified as level IV (opinion-based evidence) since there is no satisfactory case series to support a certain therapeutic decision. The treatment for an atypical carcinoid of the breast is the same one offered in patients diagnosed with primary infiltrating breast cancer. A multi-centric approach is needed in order to gather enough data to confidently support a certain management plan for these patients.
- Subjects
BREAST cancer surgery; NEUROENDOCRINE tumors; CANCER patients; CANCER treatment; INPATIENT care; PATIENTS; CARCINOID; MELANOMA
- Publication
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, Vol 9, Issue 1, p52
- ISSN
1477-7819
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1477-7819-9-52