Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Breast

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Title
Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Breast
Title of the book
The Spectrum of Neuroendocrine Neoplasia
Author(s)
Uccella Silvia, Finzi Giovanna, La Rosa Stefano, Sessa Fausto
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
ISBN
9783030543907
9783030543914
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2021
Chapter
13
Pages
287-299
Language
english
Abstract
Neuroendocrine differentiation in breast neoplasms has been a matter of discussion since the first description of a neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) in this site. In fact, NENs of the breast (Br-NENs) represent a less well-defined group of neoplasms than analogous entities in other organs, such as the lung and the gastroenteropancreatic tract. Pure neuroendocrine phenotype is extremely rare, both for the well- and for the poorly differentiated morphology. In contrast, the expression of neuroendocrine markers in otherwise typical breast carcinomas, both of special and of non-special type, without morphologically evident neuroendocrine differentiation is more common. Consequently, the diagnostic criteria and the classification scheme for Br-NENs have been continuously changing over time, and real consensus on this topic is still lacking. In this chapter, we recapitulate the evolution of the concept of Br-NEN; review the available knowledge on their morphological, molecular, and clinical features; and critically discuss the current classification scheme.
Keywords
Neuroendocrine neoplasms Breast Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast (Br-NEC) Neuroendocrine tumor of the breast (Br-NET) Metastatic NENs
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