Lung Cancer Metastasis to the Breast: Consideration of an unusual Presentation
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Background: The EML4-ALK fusion oncogene is found in 2 to 7% of all non-small cell lung cancers, most which are adenocarcinomas. These rare ALK-positive malignancies represent approximately 4% adenocarcinoma non-small-cell cancer; metastatic spread the breast exceedingly rare, with an incidence between 0.2-3% reported cases. Here we present a case cancer metastasizing first and then spine.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of clinical & medical case reports
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2332-4120']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13188/2332-4120.1000042