An interesting case of likely BRCA2 related bilateral breast cancer with metastasis in the fimbrial part of fallopian tube

An interesting case of likely BRCA2 related bilateral breast cancer with metastasis in the fimbrial part of fallopian tube

Abstract Background In a patient with a germline BRCA2 pathogenic variant with breast cancer, an adnexal mass can represent either a metachronous primary tumor or a metastasis of the breast cancer. A clear distinction between those two possibilities is crucial since treatments differ substantially a...

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Main Authors: Lučka Boltežar, Gorana Gašljević, Srdjan Novaković, Vida Stegel, Erik Škof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Breast cancer
BRCA2
Oligometastatic
Fimbrial part of fallopian tube
Receptor conversion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13053-020-00139-w

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