title: Management of occult breast cancer presenting as an axillary metastasis.
abstract: The presentation of cancer in an axillary lymph node without an obvious primary site is a diagnostic challenge. This is particularly true in female patients. A diagnosis of metastatic adenocarcinoma consistent with occult breast primary requires further prompt therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Knapper
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary*; D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone