Successful laparoscopic investigation and resection of solitary colonic metastasis from breast cancer (with video)

Maekawa, Hirofumi; Fujikawa, Takahisa

doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-007187

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“…Chang et al reported that a long period of time was sometimes required for metastasis to the GI tract after breast cancer surgery (11); however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We searched PubMed and, to the best of our knowledge, only 15 cases were reported from 2010, including the present case, for the surgical resection of CMBC 10 years or more after primary breast cancer resection (Table I) (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25). In these reports, and the present case, a long period of time had elapsed following breast cancer surgery, which made it difficult to diagnose CMBC prior to its resection.…”

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Colonic Metastasis from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Inoue

Arita

Kuriu

et al. 2021

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Background: Breast cancer often metastasizes to the lungs, bones, liver, and brain, colon metastasis from breast cancer (CMBC) is extremely rare. Case Report: The patient was a 63-year-old female. Mastectomy had been performed for breast cancer (pStage IIB) 15 years earlier at another hospital. Metastasis to the lumbar spine had been detected 4 years prior to referral to us and the patient had undergone hormonal therapy with an aromatase inhibitor. Furthermore, early primary sigmoid colon cancer had been endoscopically resected 2 years before referral. The patient was diagnosed with cancer recurrence in the colon at follow-up examinations performed 2 years after that endoscopic resection. After referral to our hospital, laparoscopic sigmoidectomy was performed. Based on the histopathological examination and immunohistological staining results (positive for cytokeratin 7, GATA-binding protein 3, estrogen receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor-related 2 (2+); negative for cytokeratin 20, progesterone receptor, E-cadherin, gross cystic disease fluid protein 15 and caudal-related homeobox 2) the final pathological diagnosis was CMBC. Conclusion: Although extremely rare, the possibility of CMBC should be considered in the case of colonic tumors in patients with a history of breast cancer.Breast cancer is a common cancer with a yearly worldwide incidence of approximately 2,090,000 new cases and 630,000 deaths (1). The number of patients with breast cancer is increasing; however, its prognosis is better than that of other cancer types due to recent advances in surgical procedures, radiation, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy (2). Breast cancer generally metastasizes to the lungs, bones, liver, and brain, rarely to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (3). In most cases to the GI, metastasis occurs in the stomach or small intestine, with colonic metastasis from breast cancer (CMBC) being extremely rare. We herein report a case of metastasis to the colon 15 years after mastectomy, with a review of the pertinent literature.

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Colonic Metastasis from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Inoue

Arita

Kuriu

et al. 2021

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Polymer Design Strategies for Radiation‐Grafted Fuel Cell Membranes

Gubler

2013

Advanced Energy Materials

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In the past decade, fuel cell technology has been moving steadily towards commercialization, with prospects of high production volumes, in particular in electric vehicle applications. However, the cost and durability of the currently‐used materials and components fall short of the requirements for large‐scale industrialization. The development of alternative, more cost‐effective materials with competitive performance and durability attributes is therefore ongoing. Radiation‐induced graft copolymerization (“radiation grafting”) is a versatile method to modify pre‐existing polymers to introduce a variety of desired functionalities, such as ion‐exchange capacity. Here, an overview of fundamentals and recent developments in the area of radiation grafted ion‐conducting polymers for application in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) is provided. Key aspects of polymer design are discussed, taking into consideration the radiation chemistry of base polymer materials and the adequate choice of grafting monomers for different PEFC types. Furthermore, the current status of applications in fuel cells is highlighted.

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Intestinal metastasis from breast cancer: Presentation, treatment and survival from a systematic literature review

Bolzacchini¹,

Nigro²,

Inversini³

et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND Intestinal metastases from breast cancer (BC) arerare; available data depend mainly on case reports and case series. AIM To conduct a review of the literature regarding presentation, diagnosis, treatment and survival of patients with intestinal metastasis from BC. METHODS We identified all articles that described patients with intestinal metastasis (from duodenum to anum) from BC using MEDLINE (1975 to 2020) and EMBASE (1975 to 2020) electronic databases. RESULTS We found 96 cases of intestinal metastasis of BC. Metastasization involved large bowel (cecum, colon, sigmoid, rectum) (51%), small bowel (duodenum, jejunum, ileum) (49%), and anum (< 1%). Median age of patients was 61-years. The most frequent histology was infiltrating lobular carcinoma followed by infiltrating ductal carcinoma. In more than half of patients, the diagnosis was made after the diagnosis of BC (median: 7.2 years) and in many cases of emergency, for bowel obstruction, bleeding or perforation. Diagnosis was achieved through endoscopy, radiological examination or both. In most of the cases, patients underwent surgery with or without systemic therapies. Survival of patients included in this review was available in less than 50% of patients and showed an overall median of 12 mo since diagnosis of the intestinal metastasis. CONCLUSION Although, intestinal metastases of BC are considered a rare condition, clinicians should consider the possibility of intestinal involvement in case of abdominal symptoms even in acute setting and many years after the diagnosis of BC, especially in patients with a histology of lobular carcinoma.

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Successful laparoscopic investigation and resection of solitary colonic metastasis from breast cancer (with video)

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Colonic Metastasis from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Colonic Metastasis from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Polymer Design Strategies for Radiation‐Grafted Fuel Cell Membranes

Intestinal metastasis from breast cancer: Presentation, treatment and survival from a systematic literature review

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