[Histological structure of a tumor as a criterion of primary multiplicity in bilateral cancer of mammary glands]

Klin Khir. 2001 Apr:(4):40-2.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Comparative estimation of histological structure of contralateral tumors in 104 patients with primary and in 54--with metastatic mammarial gland cancer (MGC) was performed. Revealing of various histological types of tumoral nodes--of a one component infiltrating ductal cancer (IDC) in one mammarial gland and a one-component infiltrating lobular cancer (IPC)--in another one, combination of special form of the MGC with IDC and/or IPC, combination of cancer in situ with invasive form of the MGC constitutes the criterion of primarily-multiple affection. In differentiated diagnosis of primary and metastatic tumor this criterion is highly specific (92.9%), but has low prognostic value (37.5%). That's why in 73% of women-patients it is necessary to analyze the clinical examination data in addition to establish the diagnosis of primary bilateral MGC.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*