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SYNCHRONOUS PRIMARY CANCERS OF BREAST AND THYROID A CASE REPORT.

KAVITHA D P

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Synchronous primary cancer of the thyroid and breast is a rare entity. The mechanism of synchronous   neoplasms have only recently been under study. Here we are presenting a case of 55 year old female, presenting with  synchronous primary cancers of breast and thyroid. Pathological examination of tissue sample following biopsy identified invasive ductal carcinoma of breast and papillary carcinoma of thyroid. The patient underwent a modified radical mastectomy and total thyroidectomy in the same  sitting. This case was presented due to the rarity of   synchronous presentation of two endocrine malignancy.  Several studies have demonstrated an increased risk of breast carcinoma in patients with thyroid cancers and this risk is noted in premenopausal women. An enhanced risk of         second primary tumour was foud to be highest within one year after diagnosis.

 


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