title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma: triple negative breast cancer with good prognosis.
abstract: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast (ACCb) is a rare type of breast cancer. The treatment is not consensual. The authors report two cases of ACCb. Case 1: A 59-year-old woman with T1bN0M0, who went for lumpectomy and adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) (60 Gy in 30 fractions); Case 2: A 43-year-old woman, who went for modified radical mastectomy with T3N1M0, and underwent adjuvant chemotherapy, and a sequential regimen with antracyclin and taxane, prior to adjuvant RT (50 Gy/25 fractions).
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Romeira
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors: Débora
authors: D
authors: Cardoso
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors: Helena
authors: H
authors: Miranda
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Martins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D043823:Taxoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D064726:Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds; D043823:Taxoids; C080625:taxane