Abstract
The coexistence of breast cancer and scleroderma is a rare entity. A close temporal relationship between both diseases onset implies a possible etiopathogenetic correlation. We present the case of a 60-yearold woman with breast cancer that occurred three months after diagnosis of scleroderma. A review of the literature is also reported.
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Harissis, H., Papanikolaou, G.E., Batsis, C. et al. Breast cancer in previously diagnosed diffuse scleroderma: Is there a temporal relationship?. Hellenic J Surg 83, 29–32 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13126-011-0005-6
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