title: Rectal carcinoma metastatic to the breast.
abstract: We report the first case in our experience of metastasis to the breast from a previous rectal carcinoma. Metastases to the breast are rare in themselves; for them to occur secondary to a previous rectal carcinoma makes this unusual.
authors.affiliation: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield, UK.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Joffe
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary