Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Urinary Bladder in the Caribbean

One of the most common cancers amongst women is breast cancer. The most common metastatic sites are the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and bone. Metastatic spread to the urinary bladder is rare, and this case, as far as we are aware, is the first reported in the Caribbean. This patient developed urinary...

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Autores principales:	Saara Mohammed, Atiba Akii Bua
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Karger Publishers 2021
Materias:	bladder metastasis breast cancer the caribbean distant metastasis hydronephrosis metastatic breast cancer oncology Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f48c548d9e1a452aa424eda6f33894ea2021-12-02T12:40:23ZMetastatic Breast Cancer to the Urinary Bladder in the Caribbean1662-657510.1159/000519971https://doaj.org/article/f48c548d9e1a452aa424eda6f33894ea2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/519971https://doaj.org/toc/1662-6575One of the most common cancers amongst women is breast cancer. The most common metastatic sites are the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and bone. Metastatic spread to the urinary bladder is rare, and this case, as far as we are aware, is the first reported in the Caribbean. This patient developed urinary symptoms 4 years after her diagnosis of breast cancer. CT imaging showed thickening of the bladder wall, and histology confirmed metastatic breast cancer. As imaging modalities and cancer treatment improve, patients live longer with metastatic disease, and we will potentially see more unusual presentations of metastatic disease.Saara MohammedAtiba Akii BuaKarger Publishersarticlebladder metastasisbreast cancerthe caribbeandistant metastasishydronephrosismetastatic breast cancer oncologyNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENCase Reports in Oncology, Vol 14, Iss 3, Pp 1586-1590 (2021)
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topic	bladder metastasis breast cancer the caribbean distant metastasis hydronephrosis metastatic breast cancer oncology Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282
spellingShingle	bladder metastasis breast cancer the caribbean distant metastasis hydronephrosis metastatic breast cancer oncology Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282 Saara Mohammed Atiba Akii Bua Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Urinary Bladder in the Caribbean
description	One of the most common cancers amongst women is breast cancer. The most common metastatic sites are the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and bone. Metastatic spread to the urinary bladder is rare, and this case, as far as we are aware, is the first reported in the Caribbean. This patient developed urinary symptoms 4 years after her diagnosis of breast cancer. CT imaging showed thickening of the bladder wall, and histology confirmed metastatic breast cancer. As imaging modalities and cancer treatment improve, patients live longer with metastatic disease, and we will potentially see more unusual presentations of metastatic disease.
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title	Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Urinary Bladder in the Caribbean
title_short	Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Urinary Bladder in the Caribbean
title_full	Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Urinary Bladder in the Caribbean
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Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Urinary Bladder in the Caribbean

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