Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma in breast and prostate

Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma in breast and prostate are uncommon neoplasms. In the literature most of the data come from case reports and these show that these tumours are highly aggressive. Histologically, they bear striking similarities to small cell carcinomas of the lung and usually show...

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Published in:Clinical & translational oncology 2009-10, Vol.11 (10), p.698-700
Main Authors: Quirós Rivero, Juan, Muñoz García, Julia Luisa, Cabrera Rodríguez, Joaquín José, González Ferreira, José Antonio, Samper Ots, Pilar, Ríos Kavadoy, Yésika
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Aged
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Carcinoma, Small Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Small Cell - therapy
Case Reports
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma in breast and prostate are uncommon neoplasms. In the literature most of the data come from case reports and these show that these tumours are highly aggressive. Histologically, they bear striking similarities to small cell carcinomas of the lung and usually show evidence of additional histologies. Treatment, which may include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is based on the clinical stage. We present the evolution of two cases.
ISSN:1699-048X
1699-3055
DOI:10.1007/s12094-009-0427-6