Table 2 Histology of breast metastases
Primary histology | Number of patients (%) | Interval (months): primary-secondary (mean) |
|---|---|---|
Lymphoma | 18 (38.3 %) | |
Primary | 13 | |
Secondary | 5 | 5–64 (24) |
Melanoma | 11 (23.4 %) | |
No primary site | 3 | |
Primary side detected | 8 | 4–273 (66) |
Ovarian carcinoma | 6 (12.8 %) | |
No history of ovarian carcinoma | 1 | |
History of ovarian carcinoma | 5 | 1–43 (15) |
Lung carcinoma | 6 (12.8 %) | |
No history of lung carcinoma | 4 | |
History of lung carcinoma | 2 | 10–28 (19) |
Adenocarcinoma of the colon | 3 (6.4 %) | |
No history of colon carcinoma | 1 | |
History of colon carcinoma | 2 | 1–5 (3) |
Renal cell carcinoma | 1 (2.1 %) | |
No history of renal cell carcinoma | 0 | |
History of renal cell carcinoma | 1 | 2 (−) |
Adenocarcinoma of the stomach | 1 (2.1 %) | |
No history of stomach carcinoma | 1 | |
History of stomach carcinoma | 0 | – |
Choriocarcinoma | 1 (2.1 %) | |
No history of choriocarcinoma | 1 | |
History of choriocarcinoma | 0 | – |
Total | 47 (100 %) |