Cervical cancer metastatic to the breast: a case report and review of the literature

Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 1999;11(6):414-6. doi: 10.1053/clon.1999.9095.

Abstract

Metastasis to the breast from primary cervical cancer is rare. We describe one such patient, who developed breast metastasis 6 months after diagnosis. She was free of pelvic disease at the time of metastases but had evidence of lung involvement. She died of progressive disease 2 months later. Data on 23 patients collected from the literature via Medline are reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Breast / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mammography
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology*