Open AccessColorectal cancer metastatic to the breast: A case report
Author(s) -
Silvia Taccogna,
Elisa Gozzi,
Luigi Rossi,
Davide Caruso,
Davide Conte,
Patrizia Trenta,
Valentina Leoni,
Silverio Tomao,
Lucrezia Raimondi,
Francesco Angelini
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i9.1073
Subject(s) - medicine , capecitabine , breast cancer , bevacizumab , colorectal cancer , mastectomy , metastasis , oncology , radiology , metastatic breast cancer , surgery , cancer , chemotherapy
Breast metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC) are very uncommon. There is no unanimous consensus regarding the best treatment for this rare condition, and management is, especially in elderly patients, limited to diagnosis and palliative care. Capecitabine, an oral fluoropyrimidine derivative, might be helpful in controlling the disease and may be a treatment option for patients unable to receive more aggressive chemotherapy.