Abstract
We are presenting a rare case of bilateral breast cancer case of 60 year old female. By definition Synchronous cancers were defined as those occurring within 6 months of the first primary cancer, while Metachronous cancers were defined as those occurring more than 6 months later. Bilateral synchronous breast cancer is an uncommon finding in women presenting with multiple breast lumps. Metachronous breast tumors account for 5% to 6% of cancer cases whereas Synchronous breast tumor reported to account nearly 1% to 2% of women with breast cancer..
Keywords: Metachronous lesion, Synchronous lesion, Infiltrating ductal carcinoma.
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Corresponding Author
Major. Mirza Baig
Associate Professor Department of Radiation Oncology, J.K Cancer Institute Kanpur
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v10i8.05
