Biphasic sarcomatoid carcinoma or carcinosarcoma of the breast: Prognosis and therapy

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 514-516

  Cornette, J ^a   Tjalma, W A A ^a   Buytaert, P ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biphasic sarcomatoid carcinoma; Breast cancer; Carcinosarcoma; Prognosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CA 15-3 ANTIGEN; CALCITONIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYTOKERATIN; DOCETAXEL; DOXORUBICIN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPHASIC SARCOMATOID CARCINOMA; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LITERATURE; MASTECTOMY; PROGNOSIS; TUMOR BIOPSY;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOSARCOMA; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 27744470365     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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