Breast cancer metastasizing to the uterine cervix

Three cases of breast cancer that metastasized to the uterine cervix are presented. A review of the literature disclosed 21 additional cases. Seventy‐five percent of the patients presented with abnormal vaginal bleeding, 62% had no gross evidence of malignancy on examination, and in 89% the cervical...

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Published in:Cancer 1988-06, Vol.61 (12), p.2558-2560
Main Authors: Yazigi, Roberto, Sandstad, Julie, Munoz, Alan K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Neoplasms - mortality
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Mammary gland diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Tumors
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - secondary
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Summary:Three cases of breast cancer that metastasized to the uterine cervix are presented. A review of the literature disclosed 21 additional cases. Seventy‐five percent of the patients presented with abnormal vaginal bleeding, 62% had no gross evidence of malignancy on examination, and in 89% the cervical metastases were a manifestation of widespread disease.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(19880615)61:12<2558::AID-CNCR2820611228>3.0.CO;2-M