Synchronous cancer and metastatic melanoma of the breasts.
METHODS
We present a synchronous primary cancer in the right breast and the metastasis of a malignant melanoma in the left breast. Both lesions were excised and the right breast was irradiated.


CONCLUSIONS
Problems associated with the simultaneous occurrence of both diseases are briefly discussed.
Komorowski
Andrzej L
AL
Department of Surgical Oncology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Institute of Oncology, Cancer Centre, ul.Garncarska 11, 31-115 Kraków, Poland. alkomorowski@wp.pl
Wysocki
Wojciech M
WM
Mituś
Jerzy
J
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D013629:Tamoxifen; D003606:Dacarbazine; D002945:Cisplatin