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ArticleBreast cancer (Dove Medical Press)2017

Pleomorphic lobular carcinoma: is it more similar to a classic lobular cancer or to a high-grade ductal cancer?

Leopoldo Costarelli, Domenico Campagna, Alessandra Ascarelli, Francesco Cavaliere, Maria Helena Colavito, Tatiana Ponzani, Laura Broglia, Massimo La Pinta, Elena Manna, Lucio Fortunato

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Article in Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Leopoldo CostarelliBreast Unit, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Domenico CampagnaBreast Unit, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Alessandra AscarelliBreast Unit, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Francesco CavaliereBreast Unit, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Maria Helena ColavitoBreast Unit, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Tatiana PonzaniBreast Unit, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Laura BrogliaBreast Unit, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Massimo La PintaBreast Unit, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Elena MannaBreast Unit, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Lucio FortunatoBreast Unit, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Addolorata · IT

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Abstract

backgroundPleomorphic invasive lobular carcinoma (P-ILC) is an uncommon variety of invasive lobular carcinoma with aggressive clinical features. Little is described in the literature regarding this topic. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe reviewed our experiences from 2010 to 2015 and compared 40 patients with P-ILC, 126 patients with classic-ILC (C-ILC) and 574 cases of high-grade invasive ductal carcinoma (HG-IDC). We studied the histologic and immunohistochemical features, clinical presentation and surgical treatment.

resultsP-ILC is diagnosed at the same age and tumor diameter as those of the other two histologic types. It is associated more frequently with multiple lymph node metastases and high proliferative index, and HER2/neu is amplified in 10% of cases. In spite of sharing some histologic characteristics with C-ILC (same growth pattern, loss of E-cadherin expression, same genetic pathway), its clinical and pathologic features define an autonomous entity. Its surgical treatment is similar to those of C-ILC and HG-IDC.

conclusionThis is the first review comparing these three pathologic entities. Our findings may be useful in understanding this variety of invasive lobular carcinoma, and further studies are certainly needed in this field.

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breast cancerlobular cancermastectomypleomorphic

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