Abstract

GORDILLO, Blanca et al. Carcinoma medular de la mama comportamiento clínico terapéutico. Rev. venez. oncol. [online]. 2010, vol.22, n.4, pp.232-236. ISSN 0798-0582.

We realized across sectional study on the incidence and management about the medullar carcinoma and to determinate its incidence and management in our media. This disease was study and performed at the Instituto Autonomo Hospital Universitario de Los Andes, Mérida state, Venezuela. We review 624 clinical charts with breast cancer from 1999 to 2008. The 0.8 % of incidence of this disease was found. The average age was 47 years old. Average size was between 1 cm - 2 cm and >2 cm - 3 cm. The 80 % of the patients were at IIA and IIB clinical stages, 40 % each one. Axillaries lymphatic lymph nodes were microscopically positive in 80 % of the patients, 60.% of the patients undergone surgery, 80 % were treated with chemotherapy and 40 % with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. 100 % of patients still live and the surgically treated have no tumor recurrence.

Keywords : Breast; carcinoma; medullar; ductal; infiltrante; radiation therapy; chemotherapy.