Image-guided biopsy in women with breast cancer presenting with peritoneal carcinomatosis

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer : Official Journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society
M J HewittJ A Spencer

Abstract

When women with a history of breast cancer present with peritoneal carcinomatosis, the differential diagnosis lies between recurrent breast cancer or a new primary tumor. This scenario is of particular relevance to women with a BRCA gene mutation, who have a genetic predisposition to develop second primary tumors of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneum. We describe the use of image-guided core biopsy as an alternative to laparoscopy or exploratory laparotomy in providing minimally invasive diagnosis in this increasingly common clinical dilemma.

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Sep 13, 2006·Cancer Imaging : the Official Publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society·John A SpencerMatt Hewitt
Aug 26, 2011·Cancer Imaging : the Official Publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society·Chirag M PatelRodney H Reznek
Feb 7, 2014·Der Radiologe·P M KazmierczakC C Cyran
Mar 12, 2011·European Journal of Radiology·Nishat BharwaniAndrea G Rockall
Jan 20, 2007·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·M J HewittJ A Spencer
Aug 10, 2011·Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology : the Journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·A MayS Gull
Oct 29, 2010·Nature Reviews. Clinical Oncology·John A SpencerGeoffrey D Hall
Nov 18, 2015·SpringerPlus·Serena BertozziAndrea Risaliti

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