Open AccessDramatic Response to Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Radiation in a Patient With Malignant Myoepithelioma of the Breast
Author(s) -
Tran Phu N.,
Zhuang Lefan,
Nangia Chaital i,
Mehta Rita S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0092
Subject(s) - carboplatin , medicine , myoepithelioma , paclitaxel , radiation therapy , oncology , chemotherapy , radiology , dermatology , myoepithelial cell , immunohistochemistry , cisplatin
Malignant myoepithelioma of the breast (MMB) is extremely rare and often presents as a diagnostic challenge. This article reports on a rare case of aggressive MMB in a 52‐year‐old woman who experienced a dramatic response to carboplatin, paclitaxel, and radiation.
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