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Clinical and prognostic features of a rapidly progressing breast cancer in tunisia
Author(s) -
Tabbane F.,
Muenz L.,
Jaziri M.,
Cammoun M.,
Belhassen S.,
Mourali N.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197707)40:1<376::aid-cncr2820400153>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , cancer , oncology , radiology
Clinical and radiographic examination of 581 patients with histologically veri‐fied breast cancer has permitted us to define a subgroup having a significantly poorer prognosis than other patients. Their condition, called “poussée évolu‐tive” (rapidly progressing), is characterized by rapid tumor growth and/or inflammation adjacent to the tumor. Statistical analysis of the survival of M o patients (412 of the 581) shows that the diagnosis of “poussée évolutive” provides prognostic information beyond that given by T and N classifications and after delay between initial symptoms and diagnosis has been considered. Six years of clinical experience with this condition are discussed. Cancer 40:376–382, 1977.