Surgical treatment of occult breast cancer / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the surgical treatment of occult breast cancer.Methods The clinical data of 11 cases of occult breast cancer were analyzed retrospectively.Results In 11 female cases aged between 44and 70 years old,2 cases were accompanied with supraclavicular node metastasis.Axillary node enlargement was presented as the first sign,which was located in left side in 4 cases and right side in 7 cases.3 cases underwent axillary lymph lode desection,2 cases accepted axillary node excision and other 2 cases with supraclavicular node enlargement only underwent excisional biopsy.All patients received radiochemotherapy and endocrine therapy.All cases were followed-up from 8 months to 9 years and 6 months,during which 3 cases died,with the 5 years survival rate of 54.5%(6/11).Conclusion Combined treatment is suitable to occult breast cancer.Modified radical mastectomy or breast conserving surgery should be conducted,but axillary lymph node desection may be conducted when the diagnosis is established.