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Primary synchronous bilateral breast cancer: Epidemiological approach

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Twenty-eight (1.69%) cases of primary synchronous bilateral breast cancer (PSBC) out of 1,654 new cases were studied. PSBC compared with unilateral cases had a significantly higher (p<0.001) first degree family history of breast cancer; high frequency of subareolar location; no predominance of lobular and non-invasive types; no significantly different percentage of pathological stage I presentation. As there is no complete agreement on what constitutes a PSBC, studies should be carried out to fomulate a more precise definition of this entity.

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  1. Center for Epidemiological Research, Argentine National Academy of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Joseba Kelmendi de Ustarán & Roberto Pablo Meiss

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de Ustarán, J.K., Meiss, R.P. Primary synchronous bilateral breast cancer: Epidemiological approach. Breast Cancer Res Tr 12, 311–314 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01811245

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