Late breast cancer recurrence to the uterine cervix with a review of the literature

Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2008 Jan;27(1):113-7. doi: 10.1097/pgp.0b013e31806add82.

Abstract

The cervix is a possible site of metastasis from any primary malignancy, but no specific indication on follow-up examination is present. We present an asymptomatic patient with isolated breast cancer cervical recurrence diagnosed by colposcopy after 11 years from primary disease. After a PubMed search and a review of current guidelines, no indication to follow-up examination regarding the cervix is present. The adoption of colposcopy in cancer survivors might be an aid to gynecologists in diagnosing cancer recurrence. Cancer survivors might benefit from a more thorough gynecologic examination as compared with the simple Papanicolaou test.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / blood
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / blood
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / secondary*
  • Colposcopy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mastectomy, Segmental
  • Mucin-1 / blood
  • Radiotherapy
  • Time
  • Tissue Polypeptide Antigen / blood
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / blood
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / secondary*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Mucin-1
  • Tissue Polypeptide Antigen