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Breast Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
1784659
•Concept ID:
C5446635
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A neuroendocrine carcinoma arising from the breast. It is classified as small cell or large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBreast Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnostic impact of (18)F-FDG PET/CT on the management of rare breast carcinomas: Apocrine and neuroendocrine carcinomas.
Arslan E, Çermik TF, Didem Can Trabulus F, Canan Kelten Talu E, Başaran Ş
Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol (Engl Ed) 2019 May-Jun;38(3):147-153. Epub 2019 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2018.11.007. PMID: 30914287
Pathologic differential diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma in the liver.
Park JH, Kim JH
Clin Mol Hepatol 2019 Mar;25(1):12-20. Epub 2018 Oct 5 doi: 10.3350/cmh.2018.0067. PMID: 30300991Free PMC Article
Clinical features and treatment response of solid neuroendocrine breast carcinoma to adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy.
Zhu Y, Li Q, Gao J, He Z, Sun R, Shen G, Zhang H, Xia W, Xu J
Breast J 2013 Jul-Aug;19(4):382-7. Epub 2013 May 31 doi: 10.1111/tbj.12121. PMID: 23721399

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

High frequency of alternative splicing variants of the oncogene Focal Adhesion Kinase in neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas and breast.
Xie D, Wang Z, Sun B, Qu L, Zeng M, Feng L, Guo M, Wang G, Hao J, Zhou G
Front Med 2023 Oct;17(5):907-923. Epub 2023 Sep 8 doi: 10.1007/s11684-023-1009-7. PMID: 37682378
Evolution of an invasive ductal carcinoma to a small cell carcinoma of the breast: A case report.
Hussain M, Abbott M, Zargham R, Pabani A, Khan OF
Medicine (Baltimore) 2022 Jan 14;101(2):e28433. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028433. PMID: 35029184Free PMC Article
Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast: a 5-year experiences.
Canbak T, Acar A, Tolan HK, Ozbagriacik M, Ezberci F
Ann Ital Chir 2020;91:23-26. PMID: 32180568
Diagnostic impact of (18)F-FDG PET/CT on the management of rare breast carcinomas: Apocrine and neuroendocrine carcinomas.
Arslan E, Çermik TF, Didem Can Trabulus F, Canan Kelten Talu E, Başaran Ş
Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol (Engl Ed) 2019 May-Jun;38(3):147-153. Epub 2019 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2018.11.007. PMID: 30914287
Bilateral primary breast neuroendocrine carcinoma in a young woman: report of a case.
Zhang JY, Chen WJ
Surg Today 2011 Nov;41(11):1575-8. Epub 2011 Oct 4 doi: 10.1007/s00595-010-4516-5. PMID: 21969166

Diagnosis

The Approach of Artificial Intelligence in Neuroendocrine Carcinomas of the Breast: A Next Step towards Precision Pathology?-A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Chiorean DM, Mitranovici MI, Mureșan MC, Buicu CF, Moraru R, Moraru L, Cotoi TC, Cotoi OS, Apostol A, Turdean SG, Mărginean C, Petre I, Oală IE, Simon-Szabo Z, Ivan V, Roșca AN, Toru HS
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 Mar 28;59(4) doi: 10.3390/medicina59040672. PMID: 37109630Free PMC Article
Differences in clinical characteristics and prognosis between breast neuroendocrine carcinoma and breast invasive ductal carcinoma: A multicentre population-based study from China.
Wang DY, Li SF, Gao SL, Yuan P, Zhang BL
Cancer Med 2023 Apr;12(8):9644-9649. Epub 2023 Mar 23 doi: 10.1002/cam4.5819. PMID: 36952359Free PMC Article
Evolution of an invasive ductal carcinoma to a small cell carcinoma of the breast: A case report.
Hussain M, Abbott M, Zargham R, Pabani A, Khan OF
Medicine (Baltimore) 2022 Jan 14;101(2):e28433. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028433. PMID: 35029184Free PMC Article
Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast: a 5-year experiences.
Canbak T, Acar A, Tolan HK, Ozbagriacik M, Ezberci F
Ann Ital Chir 2020;91:23-26. PMID: 32180568
Primary neuroendocrine breast cancer, how much do we know so far?
Alkaied H, Harris K, Azab B, Dai Q
Med Oncol 2012 Dec;29(4):2613-8. Epub 2012 Apr 1 doi: 10.1007/s12032-012-0222-z. PMID: 22467078

Therapy

High frequency of alternative splicing variants of the oncogene Focal Adhesion Kinase in neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas and breast.
Xie D, Wang Z, Sun B, Qu L, Zeng M, Feng L, Guo M, Wang G, Hao J, Zhou G
Front Med 2023 Oct;17(5):907-923. Epub 2023 Sep 8 doi: 10.1007/s11684-023-1009-7. PMID: 37682378
Primary neuroendocrine breast cancer, how much do we know so far?
Alkaied H, Harris K, Azab B, Dai Q
Med Oncol 2012 Dec;29(4):2613-8. Epub 2012 Apr 1 doi: 10.1007/s12032-012-0222-z. PMID: 22467078

Prognosis

Differences in clinical characteristics and prognosis between breast neuroendocrine carcinoma and breast invasive ductal carcinoma: A multicentre population-based study from China.
Wang DY, Li SF, Gao SL, Yuan P, Zhang BL
Cancer Med 2023 Apr;12(8):9644-9649. Epub 2023 Mar 23 doi: 10.1002/cam4.5819. PMID: 36952359Free PMC Article
Neuroendocrine cells associated with neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast: nature and significance.
Kawasaki T, Mochizuki K, Yamauchi H, Inoue S, Kondo T, Oishi N, Nakazawa T, Yamane T, Koshimizu Y, Tsunoda H, Yagata H, Inoue M, Inoue A, Maruyama T, Fujii H, Katoh R
J Clin Pathol 2012 Aug;65(8):699-703. Epub 2012 May 3 doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2012-200765. PMID: 22554967
Primary neuroendocrine breast cancer, how much do we know so far?
Alkaied H, Harris K, Azab B, Dai Q
Med Oncol 2012 Dec;29(4):2613-8. Epub 2012 Apr 1 doi: 10.1007/s12032-012-0222-z. PMID: 22467078
Bilateral primary breast neuroendocrine carcinoma in a young woman: report of a case.
Zhang JY, Chen WJ
Surg Today 2011 Nov;41(11):1575-8. Epub 2011 Oct 4 doi: 10.1007/s00595-010-4516-5. PMID: 21969166

Clinical prediction guides

High frequency of alternative splicing variants of the oncogene Focal Adhesion Kinase in neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas and breast.
Xie D, Wang Z, Sun B, Qu L, Zeng M, Feng L, Guo M, Wang G, Hao J, Zhou G
Front Med 2023 Oct;17(5):907-923. Epub 2023 Sep 8 doi: 10.1007/s11684-023-1009-7. PMID: 37682378
Differences in clinical characteristics and prognosis between breast neuroendocrine carcinoma and breast invasive ductal carcinoma: A multicentre population-based study from China.
Wang DY, Li SF, Gao SL, Yuan P, Zhang BL
Cancer Med 2023 Apr;12(8):9644-9649. Epub 2023 Mar 23 doi: 10.1002/cam4.5819. PMID: 36952359Free PMC Article
Neuroendocrine cells associated with neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast: nature and significance.
Kawasaki T, Mochizuki K, Yamauchi H, Inoue S, Kondo T, Oishi N, Nakazawa T, Yamane T, Koshimizu Y, Tsunoda H, Yagata H, Inoue M, Inoue A, Maruyama T, Fujii H, Katoh R
J Clin Pathol 2012 Aug;65(8):699-703. Epub 2012 May 3 doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2012-200765. PMID: 22554967
Primary neuroendocrine breast cancer, how much do we know so far?
Alkaied H, Harris K, Azab B, Dai Q
Med Oncol 2012 Dec;29(4):2613-8. Epub 2012 Apr 1 doi: 10.1007/s12032-012-0222-z. PMID: 22467078

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