Difference between revisions of "Invasive breast cancer"
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*[[sclerosing adenosis|Benign sclerosing lesion]]. | *[[sclerosing adenosis|Benign sclerosing lesion]]. | ||
===Metaplastic carcinoma=== | |||
*May be difficult to diagnosis. | |||
*Prognosis - poor. | |||
====Microscopic==== | |||
Features:<ref name=metaplastic>URL: [http://www.breastpathology.info/Case_of_the_month/2007/COTM_0807%20discussion.html http://www.breastpathology.info/Case_of_the_month/2007/COTM_0807%20discussion.html]. Accessed on: 28 November 2010.</ref> | |||
*Spindle cells ''or'' squamoid cells ''or'' other malignant mesenchymal elements. | |||
*+/-Adenocarcinoma. | |||
Images: [http://www.breastpathology.info/Case_of_the_month/2007/COTM_0807%20discussion.html Metaplastic carcinoma (breastpathology.info)].<ref name=metaplastic>URL: [http://www.breastpathology.info/Case_of_the_month/2007/COTM_0807%20discussion.html http://www.breastpathology.info/Case_of_the_month/2007/COTM_0807%20discussion.html]. Accessed on: 28 November 2010.</ref> | |||
==Grading breast cancer== | ==Grading breast cancer== | ||