Unusual association between cutaneous melanoma and axillary metastasis from occult breast cancer detected by sentinel node biopsy

Authors
Gallino, G Belli, F Greco, M Maffioli, L Ferro, F Massone, PPB Cascinelli, N
Citation
G. Gallino et al., Unusual association between cutaneous melanoma and axillary metastasis from occult breast cancer detected by sentinel node biopsy, EUR J SUR O, 26(5), 2000, pp. 515-516
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
ISSN journal
07487983 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
515 - 516
Database
ISI
SICI code
0748-7983(200008)26:5<515:UABCMA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We report a case of cutaneous Stage I melanoma associated with occult breas t cancer detected incidentally during a sentinel node biopsy. A brief revie w of the literature is presented with particular emphasis on this associati on and on an examination of the theoretical link which may exist between me lanoma and breast cancer. (C) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.