title: Metaplastic breast cancer: a presentation of two cases and a review of the literature.
abstract: Metaplastic breast cancer has been difficult to diagnose and classify for a number of reasons. Its rarity prevents any important conclusions to be made, such as factors determining prognosis, immunohistochemistry patterns and successful treatment regimens. Here a number of studies of metaplastic breast cancer are discussed, along with the presentation of two cases.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, GA, USA. Mrl62852@aol.com
authors.forename: Millard Ray
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gertsen
authors.forename: Eleanor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Middlemas
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011379:Prognosis