MUCINOUS BREAST CARCINOMA

Course overview

MUCINOUS CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST IS A RELATIVELY RARE SUBTYPE OF BREAST CANCER ACCOUNTING FOR ABOUT 2% OF ALL BREAST CARCINOMAS. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST WHO CLASSIFICATION OF TUMORS OF THE BREAST, MUCINOUS CARCINOMA IS CLASSIFIED AS A SPECIAL TYPE OF BREAST CANCER. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, ETIOLOGY, AND PRESENTATION OF MUCINOUS BREAST CANCER AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.