Background and Objectives: Metaplastic carcinomas of the breast are rare neoplasms. The purpose of the present study is to better characterize the clinical course, treatment, and prognostic factors of metaplastic breast carcinomas. Methods: Data of 14 patients with metaplastic breast carcinoma were
Metaplastic breast carcinoma: a rare entity
โ Scribed by Nickos G. Kelessis; George D. Plataniotis; Manolis V. Agapitos; Georgia N. Ioanidou; Irene T. Georgiou; Tina E. Coclami
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 246 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1613-2076
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