Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast: a case report and literature review

Breast malignancies, apart from skin cancer, are the leading cause of cancer from cancer among the female population. Unlike the high prevalence of primary mammary malignancies, metastases to the breast are uncommon, and account for only 0.2-2.7% of all malignancies affecting this organ. We report t...

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Main Authors: Sebastião Nunes Martins Filho, Marcelo Abrantes Giannotti, Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2014-03-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/81211