AIMS To determine the prevalence and pathology of intramammary lymph nodes in breast specimens. METHODS All breast specimens examined by a single pathologist over 70 months in a large teaching hospital were studied retrospectively. All the surgical pathology reports were reviewed. Relevant glass slides from cases in which intramammary lymph nodes were identified were also reexamined. RESULT...

Introduction: Breast cancer is the commonest malignancy diagnosed among women worldwide. In Pakistan around 90,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Lymphnode involvement, tumor size, receptor status, tumor grade, presence of LVI, age and ethnicity are well recognized prognostic factors for breast cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of menopausal stat...

The 3D-printed boluses were used during the radiation therapy of the chest wall in six patients with breast cancer after modified radical mastectomy (MRM). We measured the in-vivo skin doses while both conventional and 3D-printed boluses were placed on the chest wall and compared the mean doses delivered to the ipsilateral lung and the heart. The homogeneity and conformity of the dose distribut...

We report the case of a 38-year old woman affected by primary lymphoma of the right breast, with disease progression after chemotherapy and subsequent radiotherapy, successfully treated with a modified radical mastectomy. The literature of primary breast lymphomas has been reviewed and discussed in relation to our case. Our experience stresses the importance of a radical surgical approach in a ...

Using commercially available radioimmune test kits, serial determinations of serum beta 2-microglobulin and CEA were performed in 337 patients, who had been treated for breast cancer by modified radical mastectomy and radiotherapy. The pre-therapeutic data indicated a higher incidence of pathological beta 2-microglobulin and CEA levels in patients with distant metastases than in patients with l...

BACKGROUND US Asian women with early-stage breast cancer are more likely to receive a modified radical mastectomy (MRM) than White women, contrary to clinical recommendations regarding breast conserving treatment (BCT). METHODS We surveyed physicians regarding treatment decision-making for early-stage breast cancer, particularly as it applies to Asian patients. Physicians were identified thro...

We describe herein the third case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the breast in a 62-year-old man. Preoperative clinical examination and cytology findings indicated a leiomyosarcoma of the breast. A modified radical mastectomy was performed. Immunohistochemical analysis subsequently confirmed a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. After a follow-up period of 24 months, the patient is still in good health ...

PURPOSE Around 10% of the population is left-handed (LH) and the new data suggests that there is genetic as well as environmental influence on the hand preference. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between breast cancer and hand preference. METHODS Breast cancer patients diagnosed and treated at the Department of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University, Institute of On...

We present the case of a 55-year-old postmenopausal female who presented with complaints of a gradually increasing painless subareolar mass in the left breast of 4 months' duration. Left-sided modified radical mastectomy was performed and the specimen was histopathologically diagnosed as invasive papillary carcinoma. Immunohistochemistry confirmed this diagnosis. All 8 excised axillary lymph no...

Malignant adenomyoepithelioma of the breast is a rare tumor characterized by biphasic proliferation of both epithelial and myothelial cells. Here we report a 20-year-old female presented to us with recurrence of a breast lump shortly following lumpectomy. Histopathological examination suggested malignant adenomyoepithelioma. She had undergone modified radical mastectomy, received local radiatio...