title: Basal-cell carcinoma of the breast--treatment with retinoids.
abstract: Retinoids have previously been described in the treatment of cutaneous malignancies and premalignancies. A case is reported of a patient with multifocal basal-cell carcinoma treated with a synthetic aromatic derivative of retinoic acid (etretinate) which resulted in complete resolution of the carcinoma confirmed by microscopy.
authors.affiliation: Ysbyty Gwynedd General Hospital, Bangor, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wayte
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Beer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005050:Etretinate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005050:Etretinate