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Simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of bilateral breast carcinoma and endometrial adenocarcinoma. Implications for screening

  • I. Dedes1,*,
  • V. Ziogas2

1Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, “Iaso” Women’s Hospital, Marousi, Greece

2Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, “Iaso” Women’s Hospital, Marousi (Greece), and Lecturer at Zurich University, Switzerland

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200805515 Vol.29,Issue 5,September 2008 pp.515-517

Published: 10 September 2008

*Corresponding Author(s): I. Dedes E-mail: i_dedes@otenet.gr

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Abstract

The association of breast and endometrial carcinoma has been demonstrated by many studies. Most of the cases are related to the previous use of tamoxifen for the treatment of breast carcinoma. However, triple primary malignancies on the same individual are very rare. This is an unusual case regarding simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of bilateral breast carcinoma and endometrial adenocarcinoma. The clinical aspects and treatment of this unique case are presented.

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Endometrial carcinoma; Breast carcinoma; Triple primary malignancies

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I. Dedes,V. Ziogas. Simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of bilateral breast carcinoma and endometrial adenocarcinoma. Implications for screening. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2008. 29(5);515-517.

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