Matrix-producing carcinoma of the breast: An aggressive subtype of metaplastic carcinoma

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 534-541

  Downs Kelly, Erinn ^a   Nayeemuddin, Khazi M ^a   Albarracin, Constance ^a   Wu, Yun ^a   Hunt, Kelly K ^a   Gilcrease, Michael Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Distant recurrence; Locoregional recurrence; Matrix producing carcinoma; Metaplastic carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CALCINOSIS; CHONDROGENESIS; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRADUCTAL CARCINOMA; LYMPH NODE; METAPLASIA; METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; PAGET NIPPLE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CALCINOSIS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; CARCINOMA, INTRADUCTAL, NONINFILTRATING; CHONDROGENESIS; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; METAPLASIA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL;

EID: 63849107857     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31818ab26e     Document Type: Article

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