Breast metastasis from non-small-cell lung carcinoma

Med Oncol. 2003;20(2):181-4. doi: 10.1385/MO:20:2:181.

Abstract

Development of metastasis to the breast from lung cancer is very rare and the prognosis for such patients is poor. We present a patient who had metastasis to breast from non-small-cell lung cancer. It is important to distinguish a primary breast cancer from metastasis to the breast, as the therapy offered would be markedly different, with considerably different outcomes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms, Male / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged