A case of secretory carcinoma of the breast in a elderly Japanese woman

  • K. Kawase
  • , K. Iwase
  • , S. Miyakawa
  • , Y. Nakamura
  • , M. Inagaki
  • , S. Shinoda
  • , M. Yamakawa
  • , Y. Ukai
  • , S. Hadatsuki
  • , A. Horiguchi

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Abstract

We report a case of a secretory carcinoma of the breast in a 72-year-old woman with a long history of a left breast mass. Rapid growth and skin invasion of the tumor was noticed three months before a radical mastectomy was performed and a lung metastasis was found one month after the operation. A metastasis to the axillary nodes was noted in 6 of 9 resected specimens and a receptor assay of the estrogen and progesterone proved to be negative. This patient is the oldest case of a secretory carcinoma of the breast reported in Japan.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)943-947
Number of pages5
JournalGan no rinsho. Japan journal of cancer clinics
Volume35
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - 07-1989
Externally publishedYes

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