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Breast Cancer
Case of Trichinella spiralis infestation and breast carcinoma reported
March 16th, 2006
A case of Trichinella spiralis infestation and breast carcinoma was reported. According to a study from Croatia, "Authors report about a patient with recurrent ductal invasive breast carcinoma and trichinosis. The patient underwent mastectomy of the left breast with evacuation of the axilla because of the cancer. Radiation therapy was received. An infestation with Trichinella spiralis was diagnosed 2 years after." "The patient was treated with mebendazole. A local recurrence of the tumor was found on the chest wall 6 years after the surgery. Tumor excision was performed. Histological analysis pointed at a ductal invasive carcinoma with...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-16)
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