Abstract

Carcinosarcoma (CS) also known as metaplastic carcinoma of the breast is a rare and aggressive type of malignancy with controversial origin. Currently, there are no standard treatment guidelines outlined, owing to the rarity of the disease, but according to the available literature, surgery followed by adjuvant radiation therapy has the greatest benefit. We are presenting two cases of CS of breast developing metastasis. One of the cases presented with lung metastasis during the course of follow-up and responded significantly to chemotherapy, and the other is currently receiving chemotherapy. The cases are being presented here along with the literature review enlightening the current knowledge and available treatment options.

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Title
Carcinosarcoma (Metaplastic Carcinoma) breast: A rare and aggressive primary – report of two cases with review of literature
Author
Singh, Gunjesh 1 ; Singh, Pragya 2 ; Bhowmik, K 1 

 Department of Radiotherapy, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 
 Department of Pathology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 
Pages
400-404
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Jul/Sep 2018
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
09715851
e-ISSN
09752129
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2089849549
Copyright
© 2018. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.