Prognostic Significance of a Micropapillary Pattern in Pure Mucinous Carcinoma of the Breast: Comparative Analysis with Micropapillary Carcinoma

• Main Authors: Hyun-Jung Kim (Author), Kyeongmee Park (Author), Jung Yeon Kim (Author), Guhyun Kang (Author), Geumhee Gwak (Author), Inseok Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Mucinous carcinoma of the breast is an indolent tumors with a favorable prognosis; however, micropapillary features tend to lead to aggressive behavior. Thus, mucinous carcinoma and micropapillary carcinoma exhibit contrasting biologic behaviors. Here, we review invasive mucinous carcinom...