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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2020

Neoadjuvant targeted therapy for apocrine carcinoma of the breast: A case report.

Ping Yang, Shu-Jia Peng, Yan-Ming Dong, Lin Yang, Zhen-Yu Yang, Xi-E Hu, Guo-Qiang Bao

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ping YangDepartment of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China.
Shu-Jia PengDepartment of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China.
Yan-Ming DongDepartment of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China.
Lin YangDepartment of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China.
Zhen-Yu YangDepartment of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China.
Xi-E HuDepartment of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China.
Guo-Qiang BaoDepartment of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China. guoqiang@fmmu.edu.cn.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundApocrine carcinoma of the breast is a special type of invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast that is rare in clinical practice. Neoadjuvant therapy, especially neoadjuvant targeted therapy, has rarely been reported for apocrine carcinoma of the breast. CASE SUMMARY: A 63-year-old woman presented with apocrine carcinoma of the left breast underwent core needle biopsy. The patient was diagnosed with apocrine carcinoma by immunohistochemical staining and negative hormone status (estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor) but showed overexpression of human epidermal factor receptor 2 (HER-2). Moreover, positive expression of androgen receptor (approximately 60%) and gross cystic disease fluid protein 15 was observed. The patient was treated with neoadjuvant targeted therapy consisting of the TCH regimen (docetaxel, carboplatin area under curve 6 and trastuzumab) every 21 d. The mass in the left breast was significantly reduced, and pain in the breast and left upper arm also improved.

conclusionHER-2 positive apocrine carcinoma of the breast can be improved by neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with targeted therapy.

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Apocrine glandBreast neoplasmCase reportErbB-2 receptorNeoadjuvant therapiesTargeted therapy

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