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[The problem of multiple breast cancers (author's transl)]
Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift Fur Rontgen-Technik Und Medizinisch-Wissenschaftliche Photographie
|February 1, 1982
Summary
Bilateral breast cancers, occurring together or sequentially, suggest a widespread cancer-causing effect rather than a localized issue. This finding is crucial for improving breast cancer diagnosis and treatment strategies.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiotherapy
- Breast Cancer Research
Background:
- Bilateral breast cancers can occur simultaneously or successively.
- Understanding the patterns of bilateral breast cancer is important for patient management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the incidence of simultaneous and succeeding bilateral breast cancers.
- To determine if multiple breast cancers indicate a broader carcinogenic process.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of 368 patients treated between 1978 and 1981.
- Analysis of cancer occurrence in both breasts, either at the same time or at different times.
Main Results:
- 12 cases (3.2%) presented with simultaneous bilateral breast cancer.
- 14 cases (3.8%) showed succeeding contralateral breast cancer.
Conclusions:
- Multiple breast cancers should be viewed as a systemic manifestation within a carcinogenic environment.
- These findings have significant implications for the diagnosis and therapy of breast cancer.