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Metastatic Breast Adenocarcinoma

MedGen UID:
1712425
•Concept ID:
C1697918
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

An adenocarcinoma that arises from the breast and has metastasized to another anatomic site. [from NCI]

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A nanotechnology-based new approach in the treatment of breast cancer: Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using Cuminum cyminum L. seed extract.
Dinparvar S, Bagirova M, Allahverdiyev AM, Abamor ES, Safarov T, Aydogdu M, Aktas D
J Photochem Photobiol B 2020 Jul;208:111902. Epub 2020 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111902. PMID: 32470714
Intracranial microcapsule chemotherapy delivery for the localized treatment of rodent metastatic breast adenocarcinoma in the brain.
Upadhyay UM, Tyler B, Patta Y, Wicks R, Spencer K, Scott A, Masi B, Hwang L, Grossman R, Cima M, Brem H, Langer R
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014 Nov 11;111(45):16071-6. Epub 2014 Oct 27 doi: 10.1073/pnas.1313420110. PMID: 25349381Free PMC Article
Differential diagnostic significance of the paucity of HLA-I antigens on metastatic breast carcinoma cells in effusions.
Magyarosy E, Martin WJ, Chu EW, Martin SE
Pathol Oncol Res 1999;5(1):32-5. doi: 10.1053/paor.1999.0032. PMID: 10079375

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Disruption of the Microtubule Network and Inhibition of VEGFR2 Phosphorylation by Cytotoxic N,O-Coordinated Pt(II) and Ru(II) Complexes of Trimethoxy Aniline-Based Schiff Bases.
Acharya S, Maji M, Chakraborty MP, Bhattacharya I, Das R, Gupta A, Mukherjee A
Inorg Chem 2021 Mar 1;60(5):3418-3430. Epub 2021 Feb 8 doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03820. PMID: 33554592
Metastatic breast adenocarcinoma masquerading as colonic primary. Report of two cases.
Michalopoulos A, Papadopoulos V, Zatagias A, Fahantidis E, Apostolidis S, Haralabopoulos E, Netta S, Sasopoulou I, Harlaftis N
Tech Coloproctol 2004 Nov;8 Suppl 1:s135-7. doi: 10.1007/s10151-004-0135-8. PMID: 15655598
Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis in malignancy.
Karnak D, Kayacan O, Beder S
Tumori 2002 May-Jun;88(3):251-4. doi: 10.1177/030089160208800313. PMID: 12195766
Reduced expression of proapoptotic gene BAX is associated with poor response rates to combination chemotherapy and shorter survival in women with metastatic breast adenocarcinoma.
Krajewski S, Blomqvist C, Franssila K, Krajewska M, Wasenius VM, Niskanen E, Nordling S, Reed JC
Cancer Res 1995 Oct 1;55(19):4471-8. PMID: 7671262
Toxicity following protein A treatment of metastatic breast adenocarcinoma.
Ainsworth SK, Pilia PA, Pepkowitz SH, O'Brien P
Cancer 1988 Apr 15;61(8):1495-500. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19880415)61:8<1495::aid-cncr2820610804>3.0.co;2-q. PMID: 3349417

Diagnosis

Clinical Reasoning: A 72-Year-Old Woman With Rapidly Progressive Bilateral Hearing Loss.
Alsalem A, Marzoughi S, Chen T
Neurology 2022 Apr 12;98(15):632-637. Epub 2022 Feb 10 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200009. PMID: 35145010
S-100 protein and SOX10-positive breast carcinoma mimicking metastatic melanoma.
Newman J, Brahmbhatt M, Stoff BK, Martinez AP
J Cutan Pathol 2020 Dec;47(12):1187-1191. Epub 2020 Sep 14 doi: 10.1111/cup.13822. PMID: 32710508
Breast Cancer Metastases to the Paranasal Sinuses Mimicking Inflammatory Sinus Disease.
Harb JL, Shah AT, O'Leary MA, Rebeiz EE
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Jul-Aug;31(5):e525-e527. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006708. PMID: 32569060
Oral and maxillofacial metastasis of male breast cancer: Report of a rare case and literature review.
de Almeida Freire N, de Andrade BAB, Silva Canedo NH, Agostini M, Romañach MJ
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2019 Jan;127(1):e18-e22. Epub 2018 May 30 doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2018.05.006. PMID: 29934067
Case report: differential diagnosis between primary cutaneous apocrine adenocarcinoma versus extramammary or metastatic breast adenocarcinoma.
Toledo-Pastrana T, Llombart-Cussac B, Traves-Zapata V, Requena-Caballero C, Sanmartín-Jimenez O, Angeles-Sales M, Cabezas M, Guillén-Barona C
Am J Dermatopathol 2014 Oct;36(10):e175-8. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e318288cdd2. PMID: 23863550

Therapy

Clinical Reasoning: A 72-Year-Old Woman With Rapidly Progressive Bilateral Hearing Loss.
Alsalem A, Marzoughi S, Chen T
Neurology 2022 Apr 12;98(15):632-637. Epub 2022 Feb 10 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200009. PMID: 35145010
Enhanced cytotoxicity in triple-negative and estrogen receptor‑positive breast adenocarcinoma cells due to inhibition of the transient receptor potential melastatin-2 channel.
Koh DW, Powell DP, Blake SD, Hoffman JL, Hopkins MM, Feng X
Oncol Rep 2015 Sep;34(3):1589-98. Epub 2015 Jul 14 doi: 10.3892/or.2015.4131. PMID: 26178079Free PMC Article
Reduced expression of proapoptotic gene BAX is associated with poor response rates to combination chemotherapy and shorter survival in women with metastatic breast adenocarcinoma.
Krajewski S, Blomqvist C, Franssila K, Krajewska M, Wasenius VM, Niskanen E, Nordling S, Reed JC
Cancer Res 1995 Oct 1;55(19):4471-8. PMID: 7671262
Toxicity following protein A treatment of metastatic breast adenocarcinoma.
Ainsworth SK, Pilia PA, Pepkowitz SH, O'Brien P
Cancer 1988 Apr 15;61(8):1495-500. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19880415)61:8<1495::aid-cncr2820610804>3.0.co;2-q. PMID: 3349417
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome and acute renal failure in metastatic adenocarcinoma treated with mitomycin: case report and literature review.
D'Elia JA, Aslani M, Schermer S, Cloud L, Bothe A, Dzik W
Ren Fail 1987;10(2):107-13. doi: 10.3109/08860228709056324. PMID: 3120247

Prognosis

Prototheca zopfii as a Cause of Pneumonia and Disseminated Infection in Febrile Neutropenia: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Abu Ali BM, Alzayer H, Alwazzeh MJ, Diab A
Am J Case Rep 2021 Dec 10;22:e933694. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.933694. PMID: 34887373Free PMC Article
Breast Cancer Metastases to the Paranasal Sinuses Mimicking Inflammatory Sinus Disease.
Harb JL, Shah AT, O'Leary MA, Rebeiz EE
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Jul-Aug;31(5):e525-e527. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006708. PMID: 32569060
Novel platinum-based anticancer drug: a complete vibrational study.
Batista de Carvalho ALM, Parker SF, Batista de Carvalho LAE, Marques MPM
Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem 2018 May 1;74(Pt 5):628-634. Epub 2018 Apr 23 doi: 10.1107/S2053229618005843. PMID: 29726474
Metastatic breast adenocarcinoma masquerading as colonic primary. Report of two cases.
Michalopoulos A, Papadopoulos V, Zatagias A, Fahantidis E, Apostolidis S, Haralabopoulos E, Netta S, Sasopoulou I, Harlaftis N
Tech Coloproctol 2004 Nov;8 Suppl 1:s135-7. doi: 10.1007/s10151-004-0135-8. PMID: 15655598
Toxicity following protein A treatment of metastatic breast adenocarcinoma.
Ainsworth SK, Pilia PA, Pepkowitz SH, O'Brien P
Cancer 1988 Apr 15;61(8):1495-500. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19880415)61:8<1495::aid-cncr2820610804>3.0.co;2-q. PMID: 3349417

Clinical prediction guides

Prototheca zopfii as a Cause of Pneumonia and Disseminated Infection in Febrile Neutropenia: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Abu Ali BM, Alzayer H, Alwazzeh MJ, Diab A
Am J Case Rep 2021 Dec 10;22:e933694. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.933694. PMID: 34887373Free PMC Article
Broad-spectrum pharmacological activity of Australian propolis and metabolomic-driven identification of marker metabolites of propolis samples from three continents.
Bhuyan DJ , Alsherbiny MA , Low MN , Zhou X , Kaur K , Li G , Li CG
Food Funct 2021 Mar 21;12(6):2498-2519. Epub 2021 Mar 8 doi: 10.1039/d1fo00127b. PMID: 33683257
Enhanced cytotoxicity in triple-negative and estrogen receptor‑positive breast adenocarcinoma cells due to inhibition of the transient receptor potential melastatin-2 channel.
Koh DW, Powell DP, Blake SD, Hoffman JL, Hopkins MM, Feng X
Oncol Rep 2015 Sep;34(3):1589-98. Epub 2015 Jul 14 doi: 10.3892/or.2015.4131. PMID: 26178079Free PMC Article
Transducer of Cdc42-dependent actin assembly promotes breast cancer invasion and metastasis.
Chander H, Truesdell P, Meens J, Craig AW
Oncogene 2013 Jun 20;32(25):3080-90. Epub 2012 Jul 23 doi: 10.1038/onc.2012.317. PMID: 22824798
Reduced expression of proapoptotic gene BAX is associated with poor response rates to combination chemotherapy and shorter survival in women with metastatic breast adenocarcinoma.
Krajewski S, Blomqvist C, Franssila K, Krajewska M, Wasenius VM, Niskanen E, Nordling S, Reed JC
Cancer Res 1995 Oct 1;55(19):4471-8. PMID: 7671262

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