Malignant Melanoma Metastatic to the Breast: An Interdisciplinary Challenge

Kümmel, Sherko; Forster, Heike; Fiedler, B.; Kretschmer, J.; Elling, Dirk

doi:10.1111/j.1075-122x.2004.21415.x

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“…Some reports suggest that in up to 15% of patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma, breast metastases could be observed 6 . The time from diagnosing the primary tumour to the development of breast metastases ranged from 10 months to 23 years 1,7 . It is a poor prognostic sign, usually indicating widespread dissemination of the disease and short survival 6 …”

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“…6 The time from diagnosing the primary tumour to the development of breast metastases ranged from 10 months to 23 years. 1,7 It is a poor prognostic sign, usually indicating widespread dissemination of the disease and short survival. 6 On mammography, lesions that metastasize to the breast may produce similar changes to those of primary breast cancer.…”

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