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Breast Cancer
Shandong University publishes research in breast cancer
May 8th, 2008
"Lipid-rich carcinoma is a rare variant and accounts for <= 2% of all breast cancer diagnoses. We report a case occurring in a 53-year-old female," scientists in Jinan, People's Republic of China report. "The patient presented with a painless, right breast mass. Clinical examination and mammography suggested malignancy. Subsequent modified radical mastectomy revealed the diagnosis of lipid-rich carcinoma. The morphological features, differential diagnosis and treatment along with a brief review of the literature are discussed in this article. Lipid-rich carcinoma (L-RC) is a very rare variant of breast carcinomas with an aggressive clinical course and poor prognosis....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-05-08)
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