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Mucinous carcinoma of the breast is a form of mucinous carcinoma and a breast cancer type. It is a rare form of breast cancer that accounts for 2% of breast carcinomas and most commonly occurs in postmenopausal women over 70 years old. Rare cases of this carcinoma have been diagnosed in men (see
Mucinous carcinoma of the breast is a form of mucinous carcinoma and a breast cancer type. It is a rare form of breast cancer that accounts for 2% of breast carcinomas and most commonly occurs in postmenopausal women over 70 years old. Rare cases of this carcinoma have been diagnosed in men (see male breast cancer
Male breast cancer (MBC) is a cancer in males that originates in their breasts. Males account for less than 1% of new breast cancers with about 20,000 new cases being diagnosed
worldwide every year. Its incidence rates in males vs. females are, ...
).
Diagnosis
Mucinous carcinoma of the breast grows slowly and can become a large size before diagnosis. Late diagnosis is also due to how the mucinous contents of the tumor don't feel solid.Mammography
Mammography (also called mastography; DICOM modality: MG) is the process of using low-energy X-rays (usually around 30 kVp) to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening. The goal of mammography is the early detection of breast cance ...
, ultrasound
Ultrasound is sound with frequency, frequencies greater than 20 Hertz, kilohertz. This frequency is the approximate upper audible hearing range, limit of human hearing in healthy young adults. The physical principles of acoustic waves apply ...
, MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to generate pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and rad ...
, and tissue biopsy
A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist. The process involves the extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination to determine the presence or extent o ...
are often employed to diagnose mucinous breast carcinoma.
Prognosis
With a 5-year survival rate of 81% to 94%, mucinous breast cancer tends to have a good prognosis. There is also a low incidence ofmetastasis
Metastasis is a pathogenic agent's spreading from an initial or primary site to a different or secondary site within the host's body; the term is typically used when referring to metastasis by a cancerous tumor. The newly pathological sites, ...
to lymph nodes. Pure mucinous carcinoma has a more favorable prognosis compared to mixed type mucinous carcinoma.
References
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