Primary breast angiosarcoma in young women from the same geographic region in a short period of time: Only a coincidence or an increased risk?

Breast J. 2018 Jan;24(1):91-93. doi: 10.1111/tbj.12848. Epub 2017 Jun 8.

Authors

Monica Cantile¹, Maurizio Di Bonito¹, Margherita Cerrone¹, Antonio Pizzolorusso², Gaetano Apice², Gerardo Botti¹, Annarosaria De Chiara¹

Affiliations

¹ Pathology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
² Department of Muscle-skeletal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.

PMID: 28597488
DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12848

No abstract available

Keywords: increased risk; primary breast angiosarcoma; young women.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms / etiology
Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
Breast Neoplasms / surgery
Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hazardous Waste Sites
Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis
Hemangiosarcoma / etiology
Hemangiosarcoma / pathology*
Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
Humans
Italy
Mastectomy
Risk Factors
Young Adult

Supplementary concepts

Angiosarcoma of the breast