Fungating breast mass in a developed country

Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the most common type of invasive breast cancer accounting for 73.5% of invasive disease cases in the USA. 1 It has a 98.9% 5-year survival if diagnosed at a localised stage. 1 The patient never sought out medical care for the breast mass out of financial concerns for...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2018-04, Vol.2018, p.bcr-2018-224727
Main Authors: Ugalde, Israel, Pirela, Daniela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Carcinoma, Ductal - drug therapy
Carcinoma, Ductal - pathology
Carcinoma, Ductal - surgery
Case reports
Dyspnea
Family medical history
Female
Health risk assessment
Humans
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Mammography
Medical screening
Middle Aged
Mortality
Nipples - pathology
Patients
Skin Ulcer - complications
Skin Ulcer - drug therapy
Skin Ulcer - pathology
Skin Ulcer - surgery
Task forces
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Summary:Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the most common type of invasive breast cancer accounting for 73.5% of invasive disease cases in the USA. 1 It has a 98.9% 5-year survival if diagnosed at a localised stage. 1 The patient never sought out medical care for the breast mass out of financial concerns for the cost of diagnosis and treatment. Meta-analysis exhibits a 62% relative reduction of advanced breast cancer in patients over the age of 50 who participate in screening mammography. 2 The overall benefit of screening mammography is most evident in patients aged 50-74 years. Female gender, age above 50 and a family history of breast cancer are the top three risk factors for the development of breast cancer.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2018-224727