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Breast Cancer
Reports summarize breast cancer research from S. Borkar and co-authors
August 14th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Cutaneous metastases from internal malignancies are rare with a reported incidence between 0.7% and 10%. Among all malignancies the highest incidence of cutaneous metastasis is seen in breast cancer." "We report the detection of distant dermal metastases from breast cancer on F-18 FDG PET imaging. A 73-year-old woman with metastatic left breast cancer was referred for F-18 FDG PET/CT scan, which showed multiple FDG avid lesions along cutaneous and subcutaneous nodules in the posterior neck, bilateral proximal arms, anterior chest wall, and trunk," wrote S. Borkar and colleagues. The researchers concluded:...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-08-14)
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