[Diagnostic and surgical problems of ectopic breast cancer].
Cancer of supernumerary breast or ectopic breast tissue has haigher incidence than the cancer on ortotopic breast. This finding puts some problems about the diagnosis and therapy of ectopic breast cancer. The Authors describe their personal experience in three patients surgically treated and discuss about problems and solutions of this pathology.
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Sapienza Università di Roma, I Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche.
Martino
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Vergine
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Scipioni
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Amabile
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Cardarelli
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Palmieri
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Santucci
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Chiarini
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Monti
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001365:Axilla / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001940:Breast; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D010173:Palpation; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor