Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast: a case report and literature review
Breast malignancies, apart from skin cancer, are the leading cause of cancer from cancer among the female population. Unlike the high prevalence of primary mammary malignancies, metastases to the breast are uncommon, and account for only 0.2-2.7% of all malignancies affecting this organ. We report t...
Main Authors: | Sebastião Nunes Martins Filho, Marcelo Abrantes Giannotti, Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2014-03-01
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Series: | Autopsy and Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/81211 |
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