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Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast

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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the breast is comparatively rare. Because of the small number of investigations based on sufficient population size, its clinicopathological features have not been fully elucidated. We report herein a patient with SCC of the breast who underwent surgical resection and whose therapeutic options are now considered.

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The authors thank Mr. Y. Sei and Mrs. K. Matsumoto for their assistance and cooperation.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Fukuoka Higashi Medical Center, 1-1-1 Chidori, Koga, 811-3195, Japan

    Tadahiro Nozoe, Emiko Mori, Mizuki Ninomiya, Takashi Maeda, Akito Matsukuma, Hideaki Nakashima & Takahiro Ezaki

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Nozoe, T., Mori, E., Ninomiya, M. et al. Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast. Breast Cancer 19, 177–179 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12282-009-0146-4

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