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Case Reports
. 2005 Nov;7(10):455-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF02716596.

[Breast metastases]

[Article in Spanish]
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Case Reports

[Breast metastases]

[Article in Spanish]
Dolores Arribas del Amo et al. Clin Transl Oncol. 2005 Nov.

Abstract

Metastases in the breast resulting from extra-mammary tumours are infrequent, and the prognosis is poor. The main challenge in diagnosis is to differentiate between this condition and that of primary breast cancer so as to avoid unnecessary surgery. We present two cases that we encountered recently.

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