Late breast cancer recurrence to the uterine cervix with a review of the literature

Natalina Manci; Claudia Marchetti; Francesca Esposito; Marialida Graziano; Federica Tomao; Maria Pastore; Filippo Bellati; Pierluigi Benedetti Panici

doi:10.1097/pgp.0b013e31806add82

Late breast cancer recurrence to the uterine cervix with a review of the literature

Natalina Manci, Claudia Marchetti, Francesca Esposito, Marialida Graziano, Federica Tomao, Maria Pastore, Filippo Bellati, Pierluigi Benedetti Panici

Istituto Europeo di Oncologia

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Abstract

The cervix is a possible site of metastasis from any primary malignancy, but no specific indication on follow-up examination is present. We present an asymptomatic patient with isolated breast cancer cervical recurrence diagnosed by colposcopy after 11 years from primary disease. After a PubMed search and a review of current guidelines, no indication to follow-up examination regarding the cervix is present. The adoption of colposcopy in cancer survivors might be an aid to gynecologists in diagnosing cancer recurrence. Cancer survivors might benefit from a more thorough gynecologic examination as compared with the simple Papanicolaou test.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-117
Number of pages	5
Journal	International Journal of Gynecological Pathology
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/pgp.0b013e31806add82
Publication status	Published - Jan 2008

Keywords

Breast cancer
Colposcopy
Uterine cervix recurrence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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