Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast and BRCA1 germline mutation: a case report and review

Abstract Background Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast consists of both invasive ductal carcinoma and metaplastic carcinoma. This rare subtype of cancer has a poor prognosis. The development of metaplastic breast cancer and relationship with BRCA1 are not well known. Here, we report a rare case of...

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Main Authors: Michiko Yamashita, Yoshiaki Kamei, Akari Murakami, Erina Ozaki, Kumiko Okujima, Kana Takemoto, Megumi Takaoka, Daiki Tsukamoto, Erina Kusakabe, Tomoyuki Shidahara, Haruna Noda, Reina Aoki, Kana Taguchi, Kanako Nishiyama, Mariko Eguchi, Yasutsugu Takada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13053-020-00162-x