title: Synchronous male breast carcinoma and soft tissue sarcoma occurring within a cancer family.
abstract: Male breast carcinoma is uncommon and accounts for less than 1% of all cases of breast carcinoma. Soft tissue sarcomas also occur infrequently and cause less than 1% of all cancer related deaths. We report a case of breast carcinoma and soft tissue sarcoma occurring simultaneously in a 34-year-old male with a family history of gastrointestinal neoplasia suggestive of Cancer Family Syndrome. Features, diagnosis and management of this syndrome are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reinbach
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: O'Dwyer
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D013848:Thigh