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Tubular carcinoma of the breast

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Tubular carcinoma of the breast, first described by Cornil and Ranvier in 1869 [5], is a rare variant of invasive breast cancer, characterized by well-differentiated, orderly tubule formation and associated with excellent patient outcomes. The outstanding prognosis of this disease has led some to investigate if it could be safely managed less aggressively than standard invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). In recent years, the necessity of lymph node evaluation [7, 16, 36], systemic therapy [7], and radiation therapy for these patients have all been questioned [18, 30]. Yet, while some have advocated a more restrained approach to the management of this cancer, others have expressed reluctance at deviating from a standard of care that has produced such exceptional outcomes [29].

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  1. Hôpital Henri-Mondor, 51, avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 94000, Créteil Cedex, France

    Yazid Belkacémi MD PhD (Professor Radiation Oncology, Deputy Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology) (Professor Radiation Oncology, Deputy Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology)

  2. Centre hospitalier universitaire Vaudoir, Rue du Bugnon, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland

    René-Olivier Mirimanoff MD (Professeur Radiation Oncology, Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology) & Mahmut Ozsahin MD PhD (Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology) (Professeur Radiation Oncology, Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology) &  (Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology)

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Sullivan, T., Taghian, A.G. (2009). Tubular carcinoma of the breast. In: Belkacémi, Y., Mirimanoff, RO., Ozsahin, M. (eds) Management of Rare Adult Tumours. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-92246-6_37

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