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The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 1/2016

01-02-2016 | Case Report

Cancer Uterine Cervix Metastasizing to Breast

Authors: Virendra Bhandari, Abhinav Mutneja

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Issue 1/2016

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Metastases to breast from extra mammary site are uncommon. Most of the metastases to breast are from malignant melanoma, lymphoma, lung, stomach, and ovary, but metastasis from primary cervical cancer is very rare. Worldwide cancer cervix is the second-most common malignancy among women. It usually spreads by local extension and through lymphatics. Distant and hematogenous metastasis occurs in 12 % of cases, with the common sites of occurrence being liver, lung, and bone. Metastasis to breast is very rare. Here we present a case of carcinoma cervix which metastasizes to breast within 4 months after treatment of the primary. …
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Metadata
Title
Cancer Uterine Cervix Metastasizing to Breast
Authors
Virendra Bhandari
Abhinav Mutneja
Publication date
01-02-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-014-0638-9

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