Breast cancer medullary carcinoma

The three most common special types of invasive cancer are tubular, medullary, and mucinous. Medullary carcinoma is a well-defined lesion with a characteristic microscopic appearance that includes a well-circumscribed border, intense infiltration with small lymphocytes, and other factors. It accounts for 5% to 7% of all breast carcinomas and is believed to have a better prognosis than infiltrat-... 

Ridolfi RL, Rosen PP, Port A, Kirme D, Mike V. Medullary carcinoma of the breast A clinicopathologic study with 10 year follow-up. Cancer. 1977 40 1365-1385. 

About 30% of unselected breast carcinomas are associated with HER-2 overexpression most of them are invasive ductal carcinoma, infiammatory breast cancer, Paget s disease as well as breast cancer arising in pregnant women, whereas invasive lobular carcinoma, mucinous carcinoma and medullary carcinoma of the breast are rarely accompanied by HER-2 overexpression. HER-2 overexpression is also found in a significant percentage of male breast carcinomas (about 30%). 

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