A case study of early brain metastasis in locally advanced breast cancer

Authors

  • Pooja Gupta Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, VibhutiKhand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author
  • Rahat Hadi Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, VibhutiKhand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author
  • Ashish Singhal Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, VibhutiKhand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author
  • Ramakant Tiwari Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, VibhutiKhand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5530/1srn1944

Keywords:

Breast cancer, early brain metastasis, triple negative, radiotherapy

Abstract

Breast cancer metastases to the central nervous system (CNS) include the clinically distinct situations of multiple brain metastases (78%), solitary brain metastasis (14%), and leptomeningeal metastases (8%). CNS metastases reported till now in 10%16% of stage IV patients (pts.) while in ~30% of pts. in autopsy series. Here we present an interesting case report of  33years old female diagnosed as triple receptor-negative invasive ductal carcinoma right breast(T3N1M0), treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery, pt. was due for adjuvant radiotherapy which was scheduled 1 month postsurgery but in the meantime pt. developed brain metastases in left temporo-parietal region.

 

 

 

 

Author Biographies

  • Pooja Gupta, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, VibhutiKhand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010, Uttar Pradesh, India.

     

     
  • Rahat Hadi, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, VibhutiKhand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010, Uttar Pradesh, India.

     

     
  • Ashish Singhal, Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, VibhutiKhand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010, Uttar Pradesh, India.

     

     
  • Ramakant Tiwari, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, VibhutiKhand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010, Uttar Pradesh, India.

     

     

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Published

2016-06-30

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

A case study of early brain metastasis in locally advanced breast cancer. (2016). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 6(2), 1483-1484. https://doi.org/10.5530/1srn1944

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