Synchronous breast cancer and lymphoma: a case series and a review of the literature

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Author(s)
Cuff, Katharine E
Dettrick, Andrew J
Chern, Boris
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2010
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Four patients with synchronous breast cancer and lymphoma are described. In all cases, the lymphoma was an unexpected finding in the histopathology of the axillary lymph-node dissection. The diagnosis of synchronous malignancies poses challenges for both the diagnosing pathologist and the treating clinicican.Four patients with synchronous breast cancer and lymphoma are described. In all cases, the lymphoma was an unexpected finding in the histopathology of the axillary lymph-node dissection. The diagnosis of synchronous malignancies poses challenges for both the diagnosing pathologist and the treating clinicican.
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Journal Title
Journal of Clinical Pathology
Volume
63
Issue
6
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© The Author(s) 2010. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. For information about this journal please refer to the journal's website or contact the authors.
Subject
Clinical sciences
Medical microbiology