1. [Primary breast sites of malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Apropos of 10 cases].
- Author
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Abbes M, Persch M, Bongain A, Schneider M, Thyss A, Hery M, and Ettoré F
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Breast Neoplasms therapy, Female, Humans, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin pathology, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin therapy, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Breast Neoplasms diagnosis, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin diagnosis
- Abstract
The authors describe 10 cases of malignant non Hodgkin's lymphoma in a mammary site in women aged 38 to 82 years. The clinical examination and the sometimes suggest an adenocarcinomatous lesion, thus leading to a useless surgical exeresis. An initial histological study provides the diagnosis. A complete assessment of extension allows an accurate staging and the refinement of the therapeutic schedule. Exclusive radiation therapy seems to be justified in low-malignancy forms remaining strictly confined to the breast. For the high- and medium-malignancy forms, the essential weapon is chemotherapy, which seems to improve the duration and rate of remission.
- Published
- 1992