Author/Authors :
Doğru, Volkan Akdeniz University - School of Medicine - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Akgül, Nedim Akdeniz University - School of Medicine - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Sezer, Cem Antalya Education and Research Hospital - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Arıcı, Ayşe Gülbin Akdeniz University - School of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, Turkey , Tutuş, Birsel Antalya Education and Research Hospital - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Bülbüller, Nurullah Antalya Education and Research Hospital - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Arıcı, Cumhur Akdeniz University - School of Medicine - Department of General Surgery, Turkey
Abstract :
Paget’s disease of the breast, is a rare disease of the breast which involves nipple and areola complex. There is often an underlying in situ or invasive breast cancer. This article compares and discuss information related to Paget’s disease of the breast obtained from the medical literature with the experience gained from cases followed in two seperate centers, in a southern costal city of Turkey, Antalya where there is a climate with abundant sun exposure most of the year. Sun exposure has been shown to be a modifiable risk factor for breast cancer and might play a role in the pathogenesis of Paget’s disease of the breast as well. This study aims to present clinicopathologic profiles of Paget’s disease patients from the city.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Paget’s disease of the breast , breast cancer , sun exposure , nipple and areola complex
